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Install binutils Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The binutils package can be installed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum install binutils

Rationale

binutils is a collection of binary utilities required for foundational system operator activities, such as ld, nm, objcopy and readelf.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_binutils_installed
Severity
Medium
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include install_binutils
class install_binutils {
  package { 'binutils':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Ensure binutils is installed
  package:
    name: binutils
    state: present
  tags:
  - enable_strategy

OS Build Blueprint

[[packages]]
name = "binutils"
version = "*"

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --add=binutils

A Shell Script

if ! rpm -q --quiet "binutils" ; then
    yum install -y "binutils"
fi