Linux Commands for Hackers — Complete Cheat Sheet

Linux Commands for Ethical Hackers

File System

• ls -la — List all files including hidden
• find / -name "*.conf" 2>/dev/null — Find config files
• grep -r "password" /var/www/ — Search for passwords
• chmod +x script.sh — Make script executable

Networking

• ifconfig / ip addr — Show network interfaces
• netstat -tulnp — Show open ports
• curl -I target.com — HTTP headers
• wget -r target.com — Download website

Process Management

• ps aux — List all processes
• kill -9 PID — Force kill process
• top / htop — Resource monitor

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