Scripting & Automation
Bash / POSIX Shell
Shell scripting for glue logic, loops over targets, and quick ops.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Pipelines of CLI tools and remote Linux automation.
How
Write scripts with set -euo pipefail; parse with awk/jq; schedule with cron.
Why
Shell fluency multiplies every CLI tool you learn.
Commands & usage
for ip in $(cat hosts.txt); do nmap -sV $ip -oA scans/$ip; done
#!/usr/bin/env bash set -euo pipefail
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
Tags
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