Restoring System Files Modified by ASET

When ASET is executed for the first time, it saves and archives the original system files in the /usr/aset/archive directory. You can use the /usr/aset/aset.restore command to reinstate these files. If ASET is currently scheduled for periodic execution, it also removes the line from the crontab entry.

Any changes made to system files are lost when you run aset.restore.

Use the aset.restore command at the following times.

  • When you want to remove ASET changes and restore the original system. If you want to deactivate ASET permanently, you can remove it from cron scheduling if the aset command has been added to root's crontab.

  • After a brief period of experimenting with ASET, to restore the original system state. ...

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