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Linux Cheatsheet 5

This document is a cheat sheet for preparing for the OSCP penetration testing certification. It lists important Linux file paths, such as /home for user directories and /etc for system configuration files. It also provides examples of common Linux commands and their uses, such as sudo apt update to update package lists, ls -la to view files with attributes, and cd to change directories. The cheat sheet is intended to help students learn Linux navigation and common commands needed for penetration testing.

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Linux Cheatsheet 5

This document is a cheat sheet for preparing for the OSCP penetration testing certification. It lists important Linux file paths, such as /home for user directories and /etc for system configuration files. It also provides examples of common Linux commands and their uses, such as sudo apt update to update package lists, ls -la to view files with attributes, and cd to change directories. The cheat sheet is intended to help students learn Linux navigation and common commands needed for penetration testing.

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Offensive Penetration Testing [OSCP] cert prep Cheat Sheet

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file/d​ire​ctory paths in linux

Root directory (/)


Home directory (/home)
System config​uration files directory (/etc)
System binaries direct​ories (/bin, /sbin)
User binaries directory (/usr/bin)
Logs directory (/var/​logs)
Apache server files directory (/var/​www​/html)
Device drivers directory (/dev)
Shared libraries directory (/lib)
Boot filesystem directory (/boot)
Mount points directory (/mount)
Processes directory (/proc)
Temporary files directory (/tmp)
SSH keys directory (~/.ssh)

the command line

sudo apt update: Updates the package lists for upgrades and new package installations. This ensures you
have the latest information about package versions and dependencies from the repositories.
sudo apt install Chromium: Installs the Chromium web browser on the system.
sudo su: Switches to the root user, giving you admini​str​ative privileges for the duration of the
session.
passwd root: Changes the password for the root user. This command is used after switching to the root
user.
apt install beef-xss: Installs the BeEF (Browser Exploi​tation Framework) XSS tool.
ls -la: Lists all files and direct​ories in the current directory, including hidden files, along with
detailed inform​ation like permis​sions, number of links, owner, group, size, and timestamp.
cd /user/​sha​re/​bee​f-xss/: Changes the current directory to /user/​sha​re/​bee​f-xss/, the typical
location for the BeEF framework files.
gedit config.yaml: Opens the config.yaml file in the gedit text editor for viewing or editing.
man [command]: Displays the manual page for a specified command, providing detailed inform​ation about its
usage (e.g., man ls for the list command).
nmap -h: Displays help inform​ation for the Nmap command, including its options and usage.
ls la: This command is likely a typo. It should be ls -la, which, as mentioned, lists all files and
direct​ories with detailed inform​ation.
cd ~/: Changes the current directory to the home directory of the current user.
cd .: Keeps the current directory unchanged (. refers to the current direct​ory).
cd ..: Changes the current directory to the parent directory of the current directory.
touch [filen​ame]: Creates a new, empty file with the specified filename. If the file already exists, it
updates the file's last modified timestamp.
mkdir [directory name]: Creates a new directory with the specified name.

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the command line (cont)

> cat [filen​ame]: Displays the contents of the specified file.


rm [filen​ame]: Deletes the specified file.
rmdir [directory name]: Deletes the specified directory, which must be empty.
cp [source] [desti​nat​ion]: Copies the file or directory from the source path to the destin​ation path.
mv [source] [desti​nat​ion]: Moves or renames a file or directory from the source path to the destin​ation path.

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