A penetration tester writes a Bash script to automate the execution of a ping command on a Class C network: Which of the following pieces of code should the penetration tester use in place of the -- p

The correct answer is B. seq 1 254. The Bash script is designed to ping all IP addresses in a Class C network (192.168.10.1 to 192.168.10.254). The missing placeholder should generate a sequence of numbers from 1 to The correct syntax for iterating over a numerical range in Bash is: - seq 1 254 – Generates numbers

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A penetration tester writes a Bash script to automate the execution of a ping command on a Class C network: Which of the following pieces of code should the penetration tester use in place of the -- placeholder? MISSING-TEXT--

Options

Acrunch 1 254 loop
Bseq 1 254
Cecho 1-254
D{1.-254}

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B
78% (14)
C
17% (3)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

The Bash script is designed to ping all IP addresses in a Class C network (192.168.10.1 to 192.168.10.254). The missing placeholder should generate a sequence of numbers from 1 to The correct syntax for iterating over a numerical range in Bash is: - seq 1 254 – Generates numbers 1 to 254, which are appended to 192.168.10.$var. - The loop pings each host once (-c 1) in the range 192.168.10.1 to 192.168.10.254.

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#Bash scripting#network scanning#ping sweep#seq command

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