Linux Pentester Command Reference

Skill by ara.so — Security Skills collection.

This skill provides access to a curated collection of practical Linux commands and techniques organized by penetration testing phases. The repository contains battle-tested commands from real-world labs, CTFs, and hands-on practice, covering reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, privilege escalation, and post-exploitation.

What This Project Provides

Linux for a Pentester is a knowledge repository containing:

• Essential Linux survival commands for daily pentesting
• Local and network reconnaissance techniques
• Service and user data enumeration commands
• Exploitation techniques (shells, file uploads, initial access)
• Privilege escalation methods (SUID, sudo, kernel exploits)
• Post-exploitation activities (persistence, cleanup, lateral movement)
• Quick reference cheatsheets for common scenarios

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