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Linuxprivchecker

Linux privilege escalation enumeration script - Essential commands and usage patterns.

Overview

Linuxprivchecker is a privilege escalation used for linux privilege escalation enumeration script. This cheat sheet covers the most commonly used commands and workflows.

Platform Support: Linux Category: Security

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install linuxprivchecker

# Alternative installation methods
wget -O linuxprivchecker https://github.com/example/linuxprivchecker/releases/latest
chmod +x linuxprivchecker
sudo mv linuxprivchecker /usr/local/bin/

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install linuxprivchecker

# Manual installation
curl -L -o linuxprivchecker https://github.com/example/linuxprivchecker/releases/latest
chmod +x linuxprivchecker
sudo mv linuxprivchecker /usr/local/bin/

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install linuxprivchecker

# Scoop installation
scoop install linuxprivchecker

# Manual installation
# Download from official website and add to PATH

Basic Commands

Command Description
linuxprivchecker --help Display help information
linuxprivchecker --version Show version information
linuxprivchecker init Initialize linuxprivchecker in current directory
linuxprivchecker status Check current status
linuxprivchecker list List available options/items

Common Operations

Basic Usage

# Start linuxprivchecker
linuxprivchecker start

# Stop linuxprivchecker
linuxprivchecker stop

# Restart linuxprivchecker
linuxprivchecker restart

# Check status
linuxprivchecker status

Configuration

# View configuration
linuxprivchecker config show

# Set configuration option
linuxprivchecker config set <key> <value>

# Reset configuration
linuxprivchecker config reset

Advanced Operations

# Verbose output
linuxprivchecker -v <command>

# Debug mode
linuxprivchecker --debug <command>

# Dry run (preview changes)
linuxprivchecker --dry-run <command>

# Force operation
linuxprivchecker --force <command>

File Operations

Command Description
linuxprivchecker create <file> Create new file
linuxprivchecker read <file> Read file contents
linuxprivchecker update <file> Update existing file
linuxprivchecker delete <file> Delete file
linuxprivchecker copy <src> <dst> Copy file
linuxprivchecker move <src> <dst> Move file

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
linuxprivchecker connect <host>:<port>

# Listen on port
linuxprivchecker listen --port <port>

# Send data
linuxprivchecker send --data "<data>" --target <host>

# Receive data
linuxprivchecker receive --port <port>

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
linuxprivchecker login --user <username>

# Logout
linuxprivchecker logout

# Change password
linuxprivchecker passwd

# Generate API key
linuxprivchecker generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
linuxprivchecker encrypt <file>

# Decrypt file
linuxprivchecker decrypt <file>

# Generate certificate
linuxprivchecker cert generate

# Verify signature
linuxprivchecker verify <file>

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which linuxprivchecker

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall linuxprivchecker

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo linuxprivchecker <command>

# Fix permissions
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/linuxprivchecker

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
linuxprivchecker config reset

# Validate configuration
linuxprivchecker config validate

Debug Commands

Command Description
linuxprivchecker --debug Enable debug output
linuxprivchecker --verbose Verbose logging
linuxprivchecker test Run self-tests
linuxprivchecker doctor Check system health

Best Practices

Security

  • Always verify checksums when downloading
  • Use strong authentication methods
  • Regularly update to latest version
  • Follow principle of least privilege

Performance

  • Use appropriate buffer sizes
  • Monitor resource usage
  • Optimize configuration for your use case
  • Regular maintenance and cleanup

Maintenance

# Update linuxprivchecker
linuxprivchecker update

# Clean temporary files
linuxprivchecker clean

# Backup configuration
linuxprivchecker backup --config

# Restore from backup
linuxprivchecker restore --config <backup-file>

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using linuxprivchecker

# Check if linuxprivchecker is available
if ! command -v linuxprivchecker &> /dev/null; then
    echo "linuxprivchecker is not installed"
    exit 1
fi

# Run linuxprivchecker with error handling
if linuxprivchecker <command>; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

# Python example
import subprocess
import json

def run_linuxprivchecker(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['linuxprivchecker'] + command.split(),
                              capture_output=True, text=True)
        return result.stdout
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Error: \\\\{e\\\\}")
        return None

Environment Variables

Variable Description Default
LINUXPRIVCHECKER_CONFIG Configuration file path ~/.linuxprivchecker/config
LINUXPRIVCHECKER_HOME Home directory ~/.linuxprivchecker
LINUXPRIVCHECKER_LOG_LEVEL Logging level INFO
LINUXPRIVCHECKER_TIMEOUT Operation timeout 30s

Configuration File

# ~/.linuxprivchecker/config.yaml
version: "1.0"
settings:
  debug: false
  timeout: 30
  log_level: "INFO"

network:
  host: "localhost"
  port: 8080
  ssl: true

security:
  auth_required: true
  encryption: "AES256"

Examples

Basic Workflow

# 1. Initialize
linuxprivchecker init

# 2. Configure
linuxprivchecker config set host example.com

# 3. Connect
linuxprivchecker connect

# 4. Perform operations
linuxprivchecker list
linuxprivchecker create example

# 5. Cleanup
linuxprivchecker disconnect

Advanced Workflow

# Automated deployment
linuxprivchecker deploy \
  --config production.yaml \
  --environment prod \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
linuxprivchecker monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80 \
  --log-file monitor.log

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05