Linux Command Line from a Hacker's Perspective

Name: Linux Command Line from a Hacker's Perspective
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Learn Linux commands from scratch to a hacker's level.

Created byXEye Academy

Last updated 9/2026

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What you'll learn

Fully understand what Linux is and learn the important definitions.
Use Kali Linux Terminal with high skills like real-world hackers.
Print and change the directories on the Command Line Interface like a pro hacker
Print and change the directories on the Command Line Interface like a pro hacker
List files and directories through the Command Line Interface with the necessary options and easily understand each point of the command output
Understand sudo and run super user accounts through standard user shells.
Move, copy, rename, hide and unhide files and directories like a pro
Create directories recursively and non recursively
Learn how to remove files and directories through the command line interface
Learn how to Reuse the command lines easily even if you didn't use the same command line for a while without the need to retype the whole command line again
Identify the current user on your Kali Linux or on the system that you hacked
Identify the current system and get deeper details, whether it is your system or the hacked device.
Learn how to easily create hard and soft links and their importance for hacking
Compress and uncompress files and directories.
We update the course regularly to continually expand your knowledge

Course content

8 sections • 51 lectures • 4h 33m total length

Course Objectives2:50
Course Resources - Important Note from XEye Academy0:37

Section Goals0:30
Outline the section goals for mastering the Linux command line from a hacker's perspective, clarifying objectives and learning outcomes for this course segment.
Introduction to Virtual Machines2:28
Learn how virtual machines run a guest operating system inside a host, offering isolation for safer testing. Use VirtualBox and the snapshot feature to revert the guest state.
Virtual Machine Installation3:18
Download VirtualBox from the official website, run the installation wizard on Windows, and install virtual machines with operating systems; Kali Linux is covered in the next lecture.
Kali Linux Installation4:13
Install Kali Linux in VirtualBox by importing the image, selecting 64-bit, allocating RAM, and placing the VM on a non-C drive to prevent space issues.
Kali Linux VM Configuration8:18
Configure a Kali Linux VM for secure operation by adjusting memory, boot order, and extension pack features. Learn to optimize display, networking, and snapshots, and to change the default credentials.
Extension Pack Importance4:29
Learn to install the extension pack for VirtualBox, enabling USB 2/3 devices, disk encryption, NVMe, and NIC network boot features for a virtual machine—under admin rights.
The Snapshot and Security2:36
Create and restore machine snapshots to revert to a clean state after tampering, while securing Kali by changing the default login and password.
Quiz NO.2 - Harden Your Knowledge

Section Goals0:23
Outline the section goals for mastering the Linux command line from a hacker's perspective and aligning with the course objectives.
Kali Graphical User Interface13:26
Kali GUI Shortcuts6:04
Kali Command Line Interface10:26
Navigate the Kali command line interface and understand terminal symbols, prompts, tilde semantics for the current user, and shortcuts for tabs, windows, and split terminals.
Kali CLI Tricks and Shortcuts6:49
Master Kali CLI tricks and shortcuts to speed up terminal work, using Ctrl shortcuts to open, close, navigate, clear, zoom, and edit commands for fast, accurate hacking workflows.
Quiz NO.3 - Harden Your Knowledge

Section Goals0:30
Define the section goals for the linux command line from a hacker's perspective. Clarify the objectives of this course segment to guide learners through the linux command line.
Change Users Password4:37
Super User Do8:23
Add and Remove Users Accounts17:25
Learn how to quickly and easily add and remove users.
Running Root Users On Standard Users Shell3:11
Temporarily elevate from a standard user to root using a super user method, highlighting the security risk of full privileges. Compare GUI and CLI shells, then exit back.
Loggin as Another User on the Shell7:35
Learn to log in as another user using sudo and su, inspect root privileges and the sudoers file, and create and switch to new users to understand privilege escalation.
User Mode and Logging as Another User on the Shell4:09
The Home Directory4:39
Add Any User in the Sudoers File or Sudo Group3:51
Discover how to add a user to the sudoers file and the sudo group. Learn to activate privileges by using sudo to switch to the new user and become root.
Install Tools and Apps Using The Terminal7:22
Delete Tools Through The Terminal1:54
Remove installed tools using apt remove in the terminal, handle permission denied by using sudo as root, and confirm leafpad is uninstalled.
Update And Upgrade Kali Linux3:17
Present Working Directory2:10
Change Directory6:57
Explore how to use the change directory command to navigate to user folders, like home, downloads, documents, and videos, using tilde, tab autocomplete, and dot-dot to move up directories.
List Files And Directories9:28
Learn how to list files and directories like advanced hackers
The Permissions5:40
Master Linux file permissions by reading the owner, group, and others columns, each with read, write, and execute bits, plus indicators like d for directory and l for link.
Concatenation11:08
Master concatenation with cat to read and copy file contents, overwrite files, and use less or more for paging; navigate line numbers to locate errors while reading long text.
Creating And Reading Files Using Nano8:12
Learn to read and write files with nano, save changes with ctrl-o, exit with ctrl-x, and navigate with arrow keys; search with ctrl-w and access help with ctrl-g.
Moving, Renaming And Hiding10:30
Copying, Renaming Hiding And Unhiding5:38
Learn how to copy files and directories using the cp command, including copying content to new locations, handling long text, and hiding or unhiding items.
Make Directory3:18
Use mkdir to create directories in the terminal by specifying the directory name in the current folder, and use mkdir -p to build folders such as hacking/hacking3 on the desktop.
Remove Files And Directories7:29
Compressing and Uncompressing4:02
Learn to compress and uncompress files using the zip and unzip commands, including practical examples of creating zip archives and extracting them to save disk space.
Identify Current User5:16
Identify the current user with commands like whoami and logname, which yield the same result. Learn when to use sudo for root privileges in the shell.
Identify Current System7:35
Echoing5:04
Explore echoing on the linux command line, showing how to echo text, create files, and use backslash escapes to control newlines and tabs.
Commands History4:44
Learn how to list all the command lines that you run, and how to easily use any command line again without typing the whole command.
Commands History File2:25
Symbolic or Soft Links5:12
Learn how to create symbolic links to files and folders and its importance for hacking.
Hard Links11:27
Shell cmd1:31
Learn to operate a remote shell, recognize the command line prompt, list files, and identify the target's user and processor from an active session.
Commands and Tools Manual4:06
Quiz NO.4 - Harden Your Knowledge

Requirements

No knowledge or experience needed, you will learn everything from scratch.

Description

Do you want to fully understand and learn the Kali Linux commands easily and use them like pro hackers?

Hello, my name is Mostafa Ahmad, I'm an expert Ethical Hacker and Cybersecurity Engineer with over 13 years of experience, with a successful track record and high effectiveness. I'm more than happy to deliver completely my successful experience through my courses.

Here is what you will learn throughout this course: <Please read all of them as it is a list of all the points inside of the course>

Easily understand what Linux is
Easily understand important definitions.
How to install virtual machines and bypass all the common issues.
Fully understanding the Kali graphical interface.
Understanding what the terminal is and how to use and customize it.
How to change the users password using the command line
How to run the superuser shell through standard users shell
Ability to install any tool or software through the terminal.
How to update and upgrade your system.
How to print the present working directory through the shell.
How to navigate through the system files and directories quickly and efficeintly like pro hackers
How to list files and directories with the necessary options and understand each point of the command line result.
How to Read and create files directly through the terminal.
How to effectively use the nano tool.
How to echo strings to files.
How to move files and directories with hacking skills.
How to rename files and directories
How to hide or unhide files and directories.
How to copy files and directories with hacking skills.
How create directories recursively and non-recursively.
How to remove files or directories.
How identify the currently working user on your system and your target.
How to identifies the current working system whether it is your system or the device you hacked and get deeper details.
How to easily reuse any command line without the need to retype the whole command line.
How to best use the help option and manual command.

Learning should be enjoyable and full of valuable information. This course has been designed with great care to ease learning and get the best outcome, and you will find me very responsive to any question you ask me to help step by step with your learning journey.

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Who this course is for:

Cybersecurty, Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing career paths seekers
Anyone who wants to learn Linux command lines easily and effectively.
Anyone who is interested in Linux commands and looking for a successful career path.

Linux Command Line from a Hacker's Perspective

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 3min

What Linux Is3 lectures • 17min

Setup The Environment The Right Way7 lectures • 26min

The Midtest0

Kali Linux and Its Tricks5 lectures • 37min

Kali Linux Commands and Their Hacking Tricks32 lectures • 3hr 9min

The Final Test - Harden Your Knowledge1 lecture • 1min

Bonus Section1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

Description

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