Show what profile is used when using --config

include/consts

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ unset LANG
     SHELL_IS_BUSYBOX=0
     SHOW_PROGRAM_DETAILS=1
     SHOW_REPORT=1
+    SHOW_SETTINGS_FILE=0
     SKIPPED_TESTS_ROOTONLY=""
     SSHKEYSCANBINARY=""
     SSHKEYSCANFOUND=0

include/parameters

@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
              CHECK=1
           ;;
 
+          --config)
+              SHOW_SETTINGS_FILE=1
+          ;;
+
           # Cronjob support
           --cronjob | --cron)
              CRONJOB=1;
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@
           # Display all available options with short alias
           --dump-options | --dumpoptions)
               OPTIONS="--auditor
-                       --check-all_(-c) --cronjob_(--cron)
+                       --check-all_(-c) --config --cronjob_(--cron)
                        --debug
                        --help_(-h)
                        --info

lynis

@@ -289,6 +289,12 @@
         ExitCustom 66
     fi
 
+    if [ ${SHOW_SETTINGS_FILE} -eq 1 ]; then
+        echo "Settings file: ${PROFILE}"
+        echo ""; echo ""
+        ExitClean
+    fi
+
     # Initialize and check profile file, auditor name, log file and report file
     if [ ! -r ${PROFILE} ];             then echo "Fatal error: Can't open profile file (${PROFILE})"; exit 1; fi
     if [ "${AUDITORNAME}" = "" ];       then AUDITORNAME="[Unknown]"; fi

lynis.8

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH Lynis 8 "10 September 2015" "1.19" "Unix System Administrator's Manual"
+.TH Lynis 8 "2 February 2016" "1.20" "Unix System Administrator's Manual"
 
 
 .SH "NAME"
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ each test to stdout. Additional information will be saved into a log file
 .IP
 In case the outcome of a scan needs to be automated, use the report file.
 .TP
+.B \-\-config
+Show which settings file or profile is being used, then quit.
+.TP
 .B \-\-cronjob
 Perform automatic scan with cron safe options (no colors, no questions, no
 breaks).