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amass-viz:tldr:45cf2
amass-viz: Generate a Maltego CSV file based on database data.
$ amass viz -maltego -dir ${path-to-database_directory}
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The command you provided is used to execute the "viz" subcommand of the "amass" tool, which is a popular network mapping and reconnaissance tool. This specific command generates a Maltego entity graph for visualizing the collected information from previous scans.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "amass": It is the name of the tool/utility being executed.
- "viz": It is a subcommand of the "amass" tool used for generating visualizations.
- "-maltego": It is a flag or option used to specify the output format as Maltego entity graph, which is a graph-based visual representation.
- "-dir ${path-to-database_directory}": It is another flag or option used to specify the directory path where the amass database is stored. The path should be provided in place of "${path-to-database_directory}". This is crucial because the "viz" command requires access to the database to generate the visualizations.
In summary, this command generates a Maltego entity graph visualization from the data stored in the specified amass database directory.
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.