Chapter 10. The Many Faces of IDA

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For many years, the Windows GUI version was the superstar in the IDA stable. Since the release of IDA version 6.0 this is no longer the case, as Linux and OS X users can now enjoy GUI versions of IDA for their platforms. However, this new version in no way changes the fact that there are several alternative ways to use IDA. The original version of IDA was actually an MS-DOS console application, and the console version remains available on all platforms to this day. With built-in remote debugging capabilities, IDA is a powerful multiplatform analysis and debugging tool.

Beyond its interactive capabilities, IDA offers ...

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