Ubuntu Network Tools

Monday, July 6, 2009 at 6:15PM
Jose Perez in Linux, llinuxtips, network tools, sniffing, ubuntu

For you Network & Security types out there, thinking of trying out linux for your auditing and troubleshooting needs...Here are some of my favorite Sniffer, Wireless, and Port Scanning tools for use in Ubuntu Linux. Most of them are command line tools, so you need to launch them via Terminal. Need more info? Google is your friend:

Sniffers

• WireShark
• Ettercap
• Snort
• Tshark
• tcpick
• nwatch
• imsniff
• dsniff

Wireless

• Kismet
• aircrack-ng
• SWScanner
• Prismstumbler
  

Portscans

• NMAP
• ScanSSH
• p0f
• Packit
• DoScan
• PnScan
  

Article originally appeared on Jose Perez- 3D Artist and Tech Geek (http://www.fxstation.net/).