Technical requirements

The code for this chapter can be found at https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Bash-Shell-Scripting-for-Pentesters/tree/main/Chapter11.

If you want to follow along with the exercises, you should have a Kali virtual machine available, and will need to download and run the ESCALATE_LINUX virtual machine from https://www.vulnhub.com/entry/escalate_linux-1,323/. Ensure that both the Kali and ESCALATE_LINUX virtual machines have the same virtual network configuration.

Run the following command to install prerequisite tools in Kali:

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y dirsearch