- by x32x01 ||
If you're into hacking, bug bounty, or cybersecurity, mastering terminal/CLI commands is 
essential. Here's a powerful collection of Hacker Pro Commands with usage & examples!
1. Recon Commands (Information Gathering)
Collect information about target websites/networks.whois example.com
Owner info, domain age, name servers, etc.dig example.com +short
Get domain’s IP address.nslookup example.com
Resolve DNS records.subfinder -d example.com
Find subdomains (Install subfinder first)
2. Port Scanning & Service Detection
nmap -sC -sV -T4 -Pn example.com
Scan for open ports, services, versions, and use default scripts.masscan -p1-65535 192.168.1.0/24 --rate=1000
Fast port scanning (be careful, can be noisy).
3. Web Vulnerability Scanning
nikto -h http://example.com
Scan for basic web vulnerabilities.sqlmap -u "http://example.com/index.php?id=1" --batch
Auto detect & exploit SQL injection.
4. File & Directory Bruteforcing
ffuf -u https://example.com/FUZZ -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirb/common.txt
Find hidden directories/files.gobuster dir -u http://example.com -w /usr/share/wordlists/dirbuster/directory-list-2.3-small.txt Another powerful brute-forcer. 5. Intercept & Modify Requests
burpsuite
Intercept & modify HTTP/HTTPS traffic.mitmproxy
Man-in-the-middle proxy for deep traffic inspection.
6. Exploitation Frameworks
msfconsole
Launch Metasploit Framework – 1000s of exploits.searchsploit wordpress
Search for public exploits in Exploit-DB. 7. System & Network Monitoring
netstat -tuln Check open ports.tcpdump -i eth0
Sniff network packets.htop
Monitor system performance in real-time.---
8. Encoding, Hashing & Conversion
echo -n "admin" | base64 Base64 encode.echo -n "admin" | md5sum Generate MD5 hash.xxd -p input.bin
Convert binary to hex. 9. Useful Linux One-Liners for Hackers
find / -name "*.conf" 2>/dev/null Search for config files (often contain secrets).grep -i "password" /var/www/html/*.php Search for passwords inside PHP files.
Important Note
These commands are for educational & authorized testing only.
Never use them on unauthorized systems.