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