trivy:tldr:bc301

trivy: Scan the filesystem for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

trivy

$ trivy fs --security-checks ${vuln,config} ${path-to-project_directory}

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The command you provided is using the trivy tool to perform security checks on a specific directory or project. Let's break it down:

trivy: It's a command-line vulnerability scanner tool that provides information about vulnerabilities in container images or operating systems. It helps identify security issues by scanning for known vulnerabilities.
fs: It indicates that the security checks will be performed on a file system directory. This means trivy will scan the files and directories inside the specified project directory.
--security-checks ${vuln,config}: This flag specifies the types of security checks that will be conducted. It accepts two parameters, namely vuln and config. The vuln parameter instructs trivy to check for vulnerabilities in the scanned files, while the config parameter tells trivy to analyze the security configurations of the files.
${path-to-project_directory}: This is the path to the directory or project that you want to scan for vulnerabilities. You should replace ${path-to-project_directory} with the actual path to the directory you want to scan.

So, with this command, when executed, trivy will scan the files and directories in the specified project directory, perform security checks for vulnerabilities and security configurations, and provide a report on any identified issues.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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