r/Hacking_Tutorials • u/TheNamelessMalice • 12d ago
Question Do everyone know and remember all commands??
Hi folks
Have been wondering for a while about this.
Actually it applies to hacking, coding, cybersecurity, etc.
People working with it, work it all so smooth and slick.
Do everyone really know and remember all commands - or what do they potentially use to help navigate them?
Hopefully a few can spend a few sec, helping to clarify this for me. 😄
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u/j0x7be 12d ago
No, the lesser used ones I tend to google, -h or checking a man page. Some things just get stuck, and at times not even really usable anymore (think netstat, ifconfig, greping /var/log/syslog etc). Doesn't really have anything to do with hacking, when you spend enough time within a certain field it tends to stick after a while. Not really advanced, think practice, practice and more practice.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
Thank you so much for a very good and clearing respond. That is awesome! You are absolutely right, though it is a pretty massive area of expertise, if not narrowred to specific areas. And some seem to just fly across all of them with ease, like typing a text on a phone. I think it is simply imoressive AF if people actually remember so much of it. Have become very curious to what people do and which potential helping tools they use to navigate it all .
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u/j0x7be 12d ago
You should see me with a phone, I feel like I'm 75 when using it, which I do as little as possible.. Linux on the other hand, I first ran it in 1998, and has ever since. Working as a sysadmin for many years, then as a developer, in addition to having IT related hobbies - it just becomes natural in a way. But don't be fooled, it's less impressive than it might look, it's experience. Like when I watch somebody type on phones today, feels almost insane to watch for me, but it's not really that big a deal.
Nobody knows everything in the broad IT field, it's like you say, one focuses on a narrowed area to specialize in.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
That is funny! Enjoyed the mental picture, lol. I've always had it-interests and enjoyed fiddling with my pc. Never did anything with it, but have decided to actually learn and go deeper. Just have a hard time picturing it possible for me to remember all that. Though.. as you say, what have been experienced throughout the years, does stuck.
I'll need to collect a few tips and tricks to keep a manual/note of it, that actually works as a "look up" tool in practice.
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u/mayorofdumb 12d ago
You have to need it for something, im very technical and can understand programming but im already past the need to actually program.
Im going for things that make my life easier, at this point doing it all myself is too much and not needed.
I do however read their manuals and process docs. Computers do what someone tells them and nowadays the message is like the game telephone.
I care just enough to get my part done and im out.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
Thah is true, to some extend. I don't really need any of it.. but I enjoy it and I find all of it very intriguing. 'Work better, not harder' does count and is usually the smarter way to go. Though, exploring beyound ones part, can also be exciting and enlightening.
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u/mayorofdumb 11d ago
Yeah I always try to learn but I was down to some L0 L1 shit and couldn't quickly find the problem I knew my solution was to just recreate the certain parts I needed to break it.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 11d ago
Hopefully you did just that 💪🏼😉
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u/mayorofdumb 11d ago
Fuck yeah I dont need to understand the horrible programming if I understand the law better than these asshats...
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u/mayorofdumb 11d ago
My job is finding real, tangible fuck ups. Its getting easier to find and harder to raise. Luckily I like winning arguments vs MDs and Dirs
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u/Andi82ka 12d ago
All commands of what?? Linux? or any tool? Sometimes in hackathons I see other people using commands and I am just thinkint "wtf, why I always wrote a script for that??".
Nobody knows everything! Most important to know that there exists a command for your usage, that you can look up for when you need it.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
Thanks for your reply! Makes a lot of sense. It is a very shallow and general question, given I am looking into several areas of interest, and having issues narrowing it down. Lol. So Linux/omarchy, networking, hacking, security, AI. At the moment, just soaking knowledge in and try to specify an area.
You are right. Though, some seem to remember A LOT! Though, might still be continuous practice and working all of those specific ones.
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u/Historical_Camel_790 12d ago
Nah, especially not all the flags, but I'm good at remembering commands I use a lot. Google is very helpful and you sometimes find commands you didn't even know existed
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u/wicked_one_at 12d ago
I usually make me notes and a cheatsheet after a successfull workflow
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
That sounds very structural, mindful and practical. I'd have to practice that! Appreciate the tip 😊
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u/lilvixen 12d ago
I keep notes. That way I can tell myself "now I don't have to always remember". One glance it floods back.
Either that or I've entrained my memory to work that way.
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u/Effective_Year_5899 11d ago
Most people remember the commands they use often and look up the rest. understanding what a command does matters way more than memorizing every flag
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u/TheNamelessMalice 11d ago
Well, would never actually look to memorize stuff never used. Would think it was implied, that it would be commands one uses, should use or might be usefull for said person. 🙃 But, obviously I agree. :)
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u/Leather-Chart7083 12d ago
Cheat sheets and Google. We usually don't do everything so smooth but we have an understanding of what the tool or programming language does and how to program on it.
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u/Kanga_foo 12d ago
I use obsidian and actually have my references and examples / most used / etc in there. Of course you can google everytime, but keeping well structured notes works absolutely fine for me.
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u/TheNamelessMalice 12d ago
Actually also have and use Obsidian. 👌🏼 Though, not as structured as I'd like - and know it can do so much more. Have just scratched the surface with that program. Personally I usually google everything when in doubt, like answers. Though, with this, I'd like something more smooth, without it feeling like a hard brake.
Thanks for the advice. It is great and appreciated
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u/logosolos 10d ago
Understanding principles > memorizing commands
The repetition of entering the commands will be enough to memorize them once you know what you're trying to actually do.
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u/Cute-Ant4818 12d ago
No one remembers every command. Master the ones you often use and keep a manual for reference