Hi, teying to get started with linux and basic networking/cybersec here. What are some essential linux commands ant tools, or pentesting philosophies i should learn before i dip my toes in the water? Thanks :)
@hippo๐ฆprofilefollowStrictly no LLMs. No exceptions.replied to@5thjevil๐คprofilefollowBeginner who wants to be a tech enthusiast:
Essential commands are:
ip for network interface and routing config
host/dig/nslookup for DNS querying
tc for traffic control
nft for firewalling
mii-tool for interface tweaking
nmap for LAN discovery
tcpdump to view traffic
ping/ping6/traceroute/traceroute6/mtr for debugging connection issues