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nbtscan:tldr:93351

nbtscan: Display verbose output.
$ nbtscan -v ${192-168-0-1-24}
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The command "nbtscan -v ${192-168-0-1-24}" scans the specified range of IP addresses using the NetBIOS Nameserver (NBT-NS) protocol and displays verbose output.

Let's break down the command:

  • "nbtscan" is the name of the command or utility being executed. It is used for scanning IP addresses and identifying NetBIOS devices on a network.
  • "-v" is an option or flag that stands for "verbose." When this option is used, the command provides more detailed output, giving additional information about the scanned devices.
  • "${192-168-0-1-24}" is the argument passed to the command. It specifies the IP address range to be scanned. In this case, it seems like there might be a typo or confusion in the command. Instead of specifying a range, it represents a single IP address (192.168.0.1-24). However, the correct syntax to represent a range would be something like "${192.168.0.1-24}". Without the proper range format, this command may not produce the expected results.

To summarize, this command attempts to scan a range of IP addresses using the NBT-NS protocol and provides verbose output, but the range syntax used is incorrect.

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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