Top 50 Commands for Beginners on Kali Linux

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chmod: Changes file permissions (read, write, execute).

  • Example: chmod +x script.sh (makes a script executable).
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chown: Changes file owner.

  • Example: chown kali:kali file.txt
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id: Prints real and effective User IDs (UIDs) and Group IDs (GIDs).

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ip a (or ifconfig): Displays network interface information (IP addresses, MAC addresses).

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ping: Tests connectivity to a host on a network.

  • Example: ping google.com
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netstat: Displays network connections, routing tables, and interface statistics.

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ssh: Secure Shell client for securely connecting to a remote machine.

  • Example: ssh user@192.168.1.10
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wget: Downloads files from the web non-interactively.

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curl: Transfers data from or to a server, supporting various protocols (used for web requests).

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traceroute: Displays the route/path a packet takes to reach a host.

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grep: Searches for a pattern in files or command output. (One of the most powerful commands).

  • Example: cat logfile.txt | grep "ERROR" (searches for “ERROR” in the log file).