Netdiscover

Comprehensive netdiscover commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Netdiscover is a powerful tool for various operations and system management. This cheat sheet covers essential commands, configuration options, and best practices.

Installation

Linux/Ubuntu

# Package manager installation
sudo apt update
sudo apt install netdiscover

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install netdiscover

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install netdiscover

# Scoop installation
scoop install netdiscover

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

Basic Commands

Command	Description
`netdiscover --help`	Display help information
`netdiscover --version`	Show version information
`netdiscover init`	Initialize netdiscover in current directory
`netdiscover status`	Check current status
`netdiscover list`	List available options
`netdiscover info`	Display system information
`netdiscover config`	Show configuration
`netdiscover update`	Update to latest version

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize netdiscover
netdiscover init

# Basic usage
netdiscover run

# With verbose output
netdiscover --verbose run

# With configuration file
netdiscover --config config.yaml run

Configuration

# View configuration
netdiscover config show

# Set configuration option
netdiscover config set key value

# Get configuration value
netdiscover config get key

# Reset configuration
netdiscover config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
netdiscover --debug run

# Dry run (preview changes)
netdiscover --dry-run run

# Force operation
netdiscover --force run

# Parallel execution
netdiscover --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
netdiscover connect host:port

# Listen on port
netdiscover listen --port 8080

# Send data
netdiscover send --data "message" --target host

# Receive data
netdiscover receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
netdiscover login --user username

# Logout
netdiscover logout

# Change password
netdiscover passwd

# Generate API key
netdiscover generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
netdiscover encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
netdiscover decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
netdiscover cert generate

# Verify signature
netdiscover verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which netdiscover

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall netdiscover

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo netdiscover command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
netdiscover config reset

# Validate configuration
netdiscover config validate

Debug Commands

Command	Description
`netdiscover --debug`	Enable debug output
`netdiscover --verbose`	Verbose logging
`netdiscover test`	Run self-tests
`netdiscover 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 netdiscover
netdiscover update

# Clean temporary files
netdiscover clean

# Backup configuration
netdiscover backup --config

# Restore from backup
netdiscover restore --config backup.yaml

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using netdiscover

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

if netdiscover run; then
    echo "Success"
else
    echo "Failed"
    exit 1
fi

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_netdiscover(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['netdiscover'] + 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
`NETDISCOVER_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.netdiscover/config`
`NETDISCOVER_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.netdiscover`
`NETDISCOVER_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`NETDISCOVER_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.netdiscover/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
netdiscover init

# 2. Configure
netdiscover config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
netdiscover run

# 4. Check results
netdiscover status

# 5. Cleanup
netdiscover clean

Advanced Workflow

# Comprehensive operation
netdiscover run \
  --config production.yaml \
  --parallel \
  --verbose \
  --timeout 300

# Monitoring
netdiscover monitor \
  --interval 60 \
  --alert-threshold 80

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05