john:tldr:91388
john: Crack password hashes.
$ john ${path-to-hashes-txt}
try on your machine
The command "john ${path-to-hashes-txt}" is using the program called "John the Ripper" to try to crack or decrypt password hashes stored in a text file.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "john": Refers to the "John the Ripper" program, a powerful password cracking tool.
- "${path-to-hashes.txt}": It's a placeholder for the actual path or location of the "hashes.txt" file. The hash file should contain the password hashes that need to be cracked. The real file path should be provided instead of "${path-to-hashes.txt}".
To run this command successfully, you would replace "${path-to-hashes.txt}" in the command with the actual path to the "hashes.txt" file. Example: john /path/to/hashes.txt
After executing the command, John the Ripper will attempt to decrypt the password hashes using various methods like brute force, dictionary attacks, etc., in order to reveal the original passwords associated with the hashes.
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.