Chapter 57. John the Ripper
As I’ve mentioned several times, there is more to the CLI than a collection of operating system commands. There are many tools—applications written without a thought as to the operating system—available at the CLI to handle a wide range of chores.
Like cracking passwords, for example. Not for nefarious purposes, you understand: but for training and security. If you’ve ever wondered just how secure your passwords are, John the Ripper is a good way to find out. A very much nicer way to find out than having a script-kiddy do it for you.
Installing John the Ripper
John the Ripper is part of the Openwall GNU/*/Linux project, or Owl for short. It’s been around for years, and has been ported to Windows, DOS, BeOS, and quite a ...
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