Cheatsheet · beginner

Operator shell hygiene

Small habits that keep engagements reproducible and less painful.

Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.

notes

linux

workflow

Command

mkdir -p ~/eng/$(date +%F)_name/{notes,scans,screenshots,loot,report}

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cd ~/eng/$(date +%F)_name && tmux new -s eng

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export TARGET=10.10.10.10  # use vars in commands

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script -a notes/typescript.log  # optional full tty log

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nmap ... -oA scans/label

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history | tail -n 50 >> notes/commands.txt

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# Confirm IP in scope before paste

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# Prefer --exclude and scope files

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unset HISTFILE  # only if policy requires; prefer honest logs in labs