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Most used Kali Linux commands
2 min readFeb 7, 2023
Kali Linux is a popular open-source operating system used for penetration testing and security assessments. Here are some of the most commonly used Kali Linux commands:
- “ls” — List the files and directories in a directory
- “cd” — Change the current working directory
- “pwd” — Print the current working directory
- “sudo” — Execute a command with administrative privileges
- “apt-get update” — Update the package index
- “apt-get upgrade” — Upgrade installed packages
- “ifconfig” — Show information about network interfaces
- “iwconfig” — Show information about wireless network interfaces
- “ping” — Send packets to a network host and measure the response time
- “nmap” — Scan a network for open ports and services
- “msfconsole” — Start the Metasploit Framework console
- “airmon-ng” — Start and stop wireless network interface monitoring
- “aireplay-ng” — Replay wireless network traffic
- “iptables” — Configure the Linux kernel packet filtering firewall
