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aircrack-ng:tldr:0e323

aircrack-ng: Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist and the access point's [e]ssid.

aircrack-ng

$ aircrack-ng -w ${path-to-wordlist-txt} -e ${essid} ${path-to-capture-cap}

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The command you provided is for using the aircrack-ng tool to crack a Wi-Fi network's password.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

aircrack-ng: This is the name of the tool you are using. It is commonly used for analyzing and cracking Wi-Fi networks.
-w ${path-to-wordlist-txt}: This option specifies the path to the wordlist or dictionary file that will be used for attempting to crack the Wi-Fi password. The ${path-to-wordlist-txt} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual path to the wordlist file in your system.
-e ${essid}: The -e option is used to specify the ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier), which is the name of the Wi-Fi network you want to crack. The ${essid} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual ESSID of the target network.
${path-to-capture-cap}: This represents the path to the capture file (in .cap format) that contains the network traffic captured during the Wi-Fi handshake process. This file should be obtained by capturing traffic using tools like airodump-ng or Wireshark. The ${path-to-capture-cap} should be replaced with the actual path to the capture file in your system.

Overall, this command is used to attempt to crack a Wi-Fi network's password using a specified wordlist/dictionary file and a captured handshake file. It will try different combinations of passwords from the wordlist file until it finds a match or comes to the end of the list.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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