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--- general_cli [2020/04/25 11:18] – gman
+++ general_cli [2020/09/11 18:00] (current) – [check deb] gman
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-====== echo vs. printf ======
+====== CLI ======
+===== check deb =====
+** Change: "check distro" -- put in how to check kali in /etc/??? **
+Check which Debian install you have:
+<code>lsb_release -a</code>
+===== echo vs. printf =====
 <code>
-echo $var # is the same as...
+echo $var             # is the same as...
 printf '%s\n' "$var"
-echo -n $var # is the same as...
+echo -n $var          # is the same as...
 printf '%s' "$var"
 </code>
-====== find ======
+----
+===== find =====
 Basic Syntax:
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 <code>find /path/to/search/ -name searchTerm 2>/dev/null</code>
-====== Network Commands ======
+----
-[[general_configs#Networking|Configs]] are found here.
+===== tar =====
-===== see IP info =====
-Pick one, they basically do the same thing:
 <code>
- ifconfig -a        # Debian net-tools pkg
+tar xvzf filename
- ls /sys/class/net  # ls interface names
- ip a
- ip a show
- ip a show eth0
-</code>
-===== manual up/down =====
+# x - extract
+# v - verbose
-Manually bringing your network up and down ([[https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-restart-network-interface/|nixCraft]] has a good explanation):
+# z - zip / gnuzip
-  * Assuming eth0 (change for whichever interface you want to manipulate).
+# f - file (name follows)
-**Generic Method:**
-<code>
-ifdown eth0   # Turn off eth0
-ifup eth0     # Turn on eth0
 </code>
-Use a specific configuration file:
+----
-<code>
-ifdown wlan0  # bring interface down
-ifup --interfaces /path/to/file/interface_config_file wlan0
-</code>
-**Debian Method** (as root):
-<code>
-/etc/init.d/networking restart  # Restarts network interfaces, or stop/start...
-/etc/init.d/networking stop     # Stops network interfaces
-/etc/init.d/networking start    # Starts network interfaces
-systemctl restart networking    # For those with lovely systemd
-systemctl status network        # See status of network systemd
-</code>
-===== ifupdown vs. ifconfig =====
-**Debian, overview:**
-  * ''ifup'' and ''ifdown'' control interfaces that are listed in ''/etc/network/interfaces''.
-  * ''ifconfig'' directly controls network interfaces (much like the newer ''ip'' command)
-**The** ''ifupdown'' **package:** high-level network configuration
-  * The ''ifup'' and ''ifdown'' commands may be used to configure or deconfigure network interfaces based on interface definitions in the file ''/etc/network/interfaces''.
-  * Example: bring up the network with ''ifup eth0'' based on eth0 configuration in ''/etc/network/interfaces''.
-  * ''ifupdown'' will wrap ''ifconfig'' with the network configuration files (i.e., ''ifdown'' or ''ifup'' will execute ''ifconfig down'' or ''ifconfig up'' inside it). That means:
-    * ''ifup eth0'' will fetch the interface config file and bring up the interface with the correct IP address, mask, routes etc.
-    * ''ifconfig eth0'' up would just start the interface **//with no IP//**, etc. (important for sniffing in monitor mode because you don't want an IP address, etc.; you want an open broadcase).
-**The** ''ifconfig'' **command:** a low-level network command (and deprecated, sadly)
-  * An ''ifconfig up eth0'' activates eth0 but does not setup IP addresses, etc.
-  * An ''ifup eth0'' sets up IP addresses and other options based on the interface's configuration in ''/etc/network/interfaces''.
-===== ip command =====
-**Usage of the** ''ip'' **command:**
-  * If your distro did not install ifconfig, you can install it in Debian with ''apt install net-tools''.
-  * Or you can use the horridly ugly syntax for ''ip'' (complex and hard-to-understand help can be found [[https://www.howtogeek.com/657911/how-to-use-the-ip-command-on-linux/|here]] or an easier-to-understand explanation [[https://www.tecmint.com/ip-command-examples/|here]]).
-  * From the following example you will need to replace the IP and the interface with your own.
-**[1] Assign an IP address to a specific interface:**
-<code>ip addr add 192.168.0.100/24 dev eth0</code>
-**[2] Bring up the interface link** (do NOT skip this step or you will get a "Network is unreachable" error!):
-<code>ip link set eth0 up</code>
-**[3] Bring up the interface link:**
-<code>ip route add default via 192.168.0.1</code>
-**[1-3] All in one place... looks like this:**
-<code>
-ip addr add 192.168.0.100/24 dev eth0
-ip link set eth0 up
-ip route add default via 192.168.0.1
-</code>
-**Note on Persistence:** This will only set up your network for your current work session. You'll lose it on reboot.
-  * ''ip'' (like the old net-tools ''ifconfig'' stuff) interacts with ''/etc/network/interfaces'', so put all your network configuration information there and just up/down your network with these commands:
-<code>
-/etc/init.d/networking restart  # Restarts network interfaces, or stop/start...
-/etc/init.d/networking stop     # Stops network interfaces
-/etc/init.d/networking start    # Starts network interfaces
-</code>
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