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Hey guys i am new to linux programming and i would like to know the different tools on the linux system a great programmer should master to be respected in the hackers community...
also i have a problem with my linux system when i type the commands
i don't know what is happening or how to resolve this problem.Code:iwlist
iwconfig
ifconfig
i get the result
bash: command not found
any suggestions would greatly appreciated.
What version of Linux are you using? Do you have the proper access permissions to run these programs? On most systems they require superuser/root access.
Jim
I am using Scientific Linux a version of redhat well on linux forums they said i should use the su account
but they however recommended me to use the whereid iwconfig command to locate the file and add the the path to the environment variable
i have located but the problem is to add to the environment variable on linux which poses a big problem i wish you guys could help me out here.
You may want to read this link: Adding a Directory to the path. It might answer most of your questions.
Jim
If my memory doesn't betray me completely I seem to recall that on Debian you had to be su to run those commands, at least out of the box. So depending on the distro you are using that might be it.
You don't have to be root to run the commands (well, you do in order to do certain things with them but you can run them anyway), they just aren't in your path as a normal user. Those commands are found in /sbin or /usr/sbin -- add those directories to your path
yes @brewbuck the iwconfig and ifconfig command were in the usr/sbin/ directory however i have copied the bin files to the usr/bin directory and the commands are working perfectly now... thanks for the help.. Any way my other questions what tools do i need to master on linux to call myself a linux programmer in the Hacker community..
Ask the hacker community you want to be part of.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nyah Check
Seriously, I don't think there is one single Linux hacker community. Actually such a community would IMHO contradict one of the main ideas behind Linux (and Unix in general): diversity.
Since your question is very unspecific, here are just some general links:
1) "Advanced Linux Programming" by Mark Mitchell, Jeffrey Oldham, and Alex Samuel is rather old now (published 2001 and available for free) but you will still get some keywords out of it to refine your research.
2) "The Art of Unix Programming" by Eric Raymond is the classical book about the philosophy behind UNIX (also available for free)
3) In contrast to 2) there is "The UNIX-HATERS Handbook" by Simson Garfinkel, Daniel Weise and Steven Strassmann (again available for free). It's always good to look at the other side of the medal :-)
4) For specific tools look at the corresponding webpages. Usually there is free documentation available for them.
5) A quick web search brought up this site which lists many tools divided into categories and also lists many more books.
Bye, Andreas