mediumservicesverified ✓rollback-safe
Ensure mailx package is installed
pkg-mailx-present · RHEL ≥ 8 · 1 impl
Description
The mailx package provides the mail command used to send email notifications. It must be installed so the system can deliver administrative and audit alerts.
Rationale
Several controls depend on the system being able to send email alerts, such as audit storage warnings and account-action notifications. Without a mail-sending command like mailx, those notifications cannot be delivered.
Check → Remediate
Checkpackage_state
- name:
- mailx
- state:
- present
Remediatepackage_present
- name:
- mailx
Framework references
STIG
V-256974 / RHEL-08-010358
NIST 800-53
CM-3(5)
Live verification
rhel8:check
#package#mail#notification