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PT0-003 · Question #17
A penetration tester writes the following script to enumerate a /24 network: The tester executes the script, but it fails with the following error: -bash: syntax error near unexpected token 'ping' Whi
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Submitted by ashley.k· Mar 6, 2026Reconnaissance and enumeration
Question
A penetration tester writes the following script to enumerate a /24 network:
The tester executes the script, but it fails with the following error:
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token ‘ping’ Which of the following should the tester do to fix the error?
Exhibit
Options
- AAdd do after line 2.
- BReplace {1..254} with $(seq 1 254).
- CReplace bash with tsh.
- DReplace $i with ${i}.
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#shell scripting#bash scripting#network enumeration#script debugging