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Troubleshooting the Vanta Device Monitor on Linux Machines

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Written by Shannon DeLange
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What version of Linux are you installing on?

  • Vanta Device Monitor currently only supports specific Debian variants. Go here for more details. The Vanta Device Monitor does not currently support SELinux, Gentoo, Arch, Fedora, and other similar operating systems. If you are curious if the Linux version you have installed will work, email us at [email protected]

I am receiving the error "curl: (23) Failure writing output to destination"

  • This could be because the version of CURL in your OS image is from the Snap Store instead of the Apt repository. Removing the current version of CURL and then reinstalling it via the APT repository should resolve this issue.

Have you cloned the instance that isn't showing up?

  • From the terminal, you will need to run 'sudo /var/vanta/vanta-cli reset' to get the Vanta Device Monitor to re-register as itself. If you wish to bake the Vanta Mobile Device Monitor into an AMI (or otherwise clone images with the Vanta Mobile Device Monitor included), ensure you use the VANTA_NOSTART script located here. The Vanta Device Monitor will not register until it is started, which prevents Vanta Mobile Device Monitor clones.

Have you run the Doctor Command?

  • The Vanta Device Monitor features a built-in troubleshooting tool called Doctor, which helps identify common issues.

  • In terminal, run the command 'sudo /var/vanta/vanta-cli doctor' and see the output.

  • Green checks mean the checks passed. Anything missing a check could be an indication of what needs attention to get the Vanta Device Monitor working. If you need further assistance, please send the output to [email protected].


What does the Vanta Device Monitor monitor for Linux?

  • Currently, the Vanta Device Monitor will be able to perform checks for HD Encryption only. Antivirus, Password Managers, and Screen Locks are not presently detectable on Linux devices.