Feroxbuster

Comprehensive feroxbuster commands and usage patterns for efficient workflow management.

Overview

Feroxbuster 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 feroxbuster

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

macOS

# Homebrew installation
brew install feroxbuster

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

Windows

# Chocolatey installation
choco install feroxbuster

# Scoop installation
scoop install feroxbuster

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

Basic Commands

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

Essential Operations

Getting Started

# Initialize feroxbuster
feroxbuster init

# Basic usage
feroxbuster run

# With verbose output
feroxbuster --verbose run

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

Configuration

# View configuration
feroxbuster config show

# Set configuration option
feroxbuster config set key value

# Get configuration value
feroxbuster config get key

# Reset configuration
feroxbuster config reset

Advanced Operations

# Debug mode
feroxbuster --debug run

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

# Force operation
feroxbuster --force run

# Parallel execution
feroxbuster --parallel run

File Operations

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

Network Operations

# Connect to remote host
feroxbuster connect host:port

# Listen on port
feroxbuster listen --port 8080

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

# Receive data
feroxbuster receive --port 8080

Security Features

Authentication

# Login with credentials
feroxbuster login --user username

# Logout
feroxbuster logout

# Change password
feroxbuster passwd

# Generate API key
feroxbuster generate-key

Encryption

# Encrypt file
feroxbuster encrypt file.txt

# Decrypt file
feroxbuster decrypt file.txt.enc

# Generate certificate
feroxbuster cert generate

# Verify signature
feroxbuster verify file.sig

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Issue: Command not found

# Check if installed
which feroxbuster

# Reinstall if necessary
sudo apt reinstall feroxbuster

Issue: Permission denied

# Run with sudo
sudo feroxbuster command

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

Issue: Configuration errors

# Reset configuration
feroxbuster config reset

# Validate configuration
feroxbuster config validate

Debug Commands

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

# Clean temporary files
feroxbuster clean

# Backup configuration
feroxbuster backup --config

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

Integration

Scripting

#!/bin/bash
# Example script using feroxbuster

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

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

API Integration

import subprocess
import json

def run_feroxbuster(command):
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(['feroxbuster'] + 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
`FEROXBUSTER_CONFIG`	Configuration file path	`~/.feroxbuster/config`
`FEROXBUSTER_HOME`	Home directory	`~/.feroxbuster`
`FEROXBUSTER_LOG_LEVEL`	Logging level	`INFO`
`FEROXBUSTER_TIMEOUT`	Operation timeout	`30s`

Configuration File

# ~/.feroxbuster/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
feroxbuster init

# 2. Configure
feroxbuster config set host example.com

# 3. Run operation
feroxbuster run

# 4. Check results
feroxbuster status

# 5. Cleanup
feroxbuster clean

Advanced Workflow

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

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

Resources

Official Documentation

Community

Tutorials

Last updated: 2025-07-05