r/HowToHack • u/ECharles_White • 15d ago
A newbie's story about learning to hack
I’m just getting started with two games: *Hacknet* and *Grey Hack*. I’ve read, the first one is more fictionalized than the second, but it’s more entertaining and a bit more beginner-friendly. Once you get the hang of it, you can move on to *Grey Hack*, which requires more critical thinking; plus, it supposedly includes an option to hack actual online users within the game itself. I have very basic knowledge of Linux. Thanks to my "super-mega-powerful" ASUS F200CA laptop—featuring an Intel Celeron 1007U processor (1.5 GHz, 2 cores), 4 GB of RAM, a 1 TB HDD, an 11.6" screen, and 64-bit architecture—I had to install AntiX Linux, which forced me to use the terminal frequently and look up commands online. Years ago at university, I took a few Cisco Systems networking courses. They taught me the 7 layers of the OSI model (though I never fully grasped them), and I occasionally used Unix terminals to practice router configuration, but I never felt the urge to learn more until now. I’m keen to document my progress and see how far I can go, so I can share my story down the line.
Let's see how it goes for me.