john:tldr:b9d56
john: Crack password hashes, using a specific hash format.
$ john --format=${md5crypt} ${path-to-hashes-txt}
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The command "john --format=${md5crypt} ${path-to-hashes-txt}" is using a tool called John the Ripper to crack MD5 hashed passwords.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "john" refers to the John the Ripper command-line tool, widely used for password cracking.
- "--format=${md5crypt}" specifies the format of the password hashes that are being cracked. In this case, it is set to MD5Crypt, which is a method for hashing passwords using the MD5 algorithm.
- "${path-to-hashes-txt}" is the path to the file containing the hashed passwords that you want to crack. Replace this with the actual path of your file.
When you execute this command, John the Ripper will attempt to crack the MD5 hashed passwords found in the specified file using various techniques like dictionary attacks, brute force, etc. The final result will be a list of successfully cracked passwords.
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.