Conventions used

There are a number of text conventions used throughout this book.

Code in text: Indicates code words in text, database table names, folder names, filenames, file extensions, pathnames, dummy URLs, user input, and Twitter handles. Here is an example: "All three tools are free, and all can be installed with the standard apt-get install <package name> command."

Any command-line input or output is written as follows:

$ sudo kismet –c <wireless interface name>

Bold: Indicates a new term, an important word, or words that you see onscreen. For example, words in menus or dialog boxes appear in the text like this. Here is an example: "In the Linux GUI, you could start by clicking the network icon on the top panel, then select Settings for your interface."

Tips or important notes

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