LINUX & SHELL
Shell basics, file operations, permissions, processes, and troubleshooting.
04 — QUICK REFERENCE
A practical command library for tools, workflows, and techniques I use in labs and security research. Each cheat sheet can grow into its own focused page, with copy-friendly commands and short explanations.
Shell basics, file operations, permissions, processes, and troubleshooting.
DNS, routing, packet analysis, connectivity checks, and network utilities.
HTTP inspection, web enumeration, proxy workflows, and testing references.
Windows domain enumeration and assessment commands for authorized labs.
Operator notes, tool syntax, and workflow reminders for controlled environments.
LLM testing, prompt-injection research, MCP security, and local model tooling.
Quick checks for the current host, storage, processes, and listening sockets.
uname -a
ip addr
ip route
df -h
ps aux
ss -tulpn
journalctl -p warning -bInspect name resolution and the path the system expects to use.
ip route get 1.1.1.1
resolvectl status
dig example.com
dig @1.1.1.1 example.com
traceroute example.com
curl -I https://example.comFor a site you own or are authorized to assess, inspect the response headers without crawling or changing server state.
curl -sS -D - -o /dev/null https://example.com
curl -sS -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}\n" https://example.comBefore testing an AI tool integration, record the scope and expected behavior.
Target / environment:
Authorized actions:
Tools and permissions:
Sensitive data boundaries:
Negative tests:
Expected safe behavior:
Evidence / observations:
Cleanup performed:// Use these commands only on systems you own or are authorized to assess. Output and available options can vary by distribution and environment.