First things first, let’s open up our trusty terminal and navigate to where we want to report a bug. For example, if we notice an error in the “nmap” tool, we might type:
# This script navigates to the directory where the documentation for the "nmap" tool is located.
# First, we need to change our current working directory to the root directory.
cd /
# Then, we navigate to the "usr" directory, which contains system-wide user data.
cd usr/
# Next, we navigate to the "share" directory, which contains shared data for various applications.
cd share/
# Finally, we navigate to the "doc" directory, which contains documentation for various applications.
cd doc/
# We can use the "ls" command to confirm that the "nmap" directory is present.
ls
# We can now proceed to report any bugs or errors we may have found in the "nmap" tool.
This will take us to the directory with all of the documentation for nmap. From here, we can use a command called “git log” to see if anyone else has already reported this issue. If they have, great! We don’t need to waste our time writing another bug report that might get lost in the shuffle.
But let’s say we haven’t found anything yet. In that case, it’s time to write a new bug report using the “git log” command again:
# This script creates a new bug report file using the "echo" command and redirects the output to a file named "BUG-REPORT.txt".
# The following line adds a header to the bug report, indicating that it is a bug report and the issue being reported.
echo "[Bug Report] Nmap is broken and I don't know what to do about it." > BUG-REPORT.txt
This will create a new file called “BUG-REPORT.txt” in our current directory with the text we just typed inside of it. Now, let’s add some more details:
echo "When I run 'nmap -A example.com', I get an error message that says 'Invalid argument '-A'" > BUG-REPORT.txt
This will append the text we just typed to our existing bug report file, so it looks like this:
# This script is used to append a bug report to an existing file.
# The bug report will contain information about a broken Nmap and the error message received when running it.
# The first line is a comment, indicating the purpose of the script.
echo "[Bug Report] Nmap is broken and I don't know what to do about it." >> bug_report.txt
# The 'echo' command is used to print the specified text to the terminal.
# The '>>' operator is used to append the output to the end of the specified file.
nmap -A example.com 2>> bug_report.txt
# The 'nmap' command is used to scan a target host.
# The '-A' flag is used to enable aggressive scanning options.
# The '2>>' operator is used to redirect the error output to the specified file.
Now, let’s add some more information:
# This script is used to report a bug in the nmap tool.
# The first line uses the `echo` command to print a message to the terminal.
# The message is enclosed in double quotes and will be printed as is.
# The `BUG-REPORT.txt` argument specifies the file where the message will be saved.
echo "I tried running nmap with different arguments and options, but nothing seems to work." > BUG-REPORT.txt
# The second line uses the `echo` command to print another message to the terminal.
# The message is enclosed in double quotes and will be printed as is.
# The `BUG-REPORT.txt` argument specifies the file where the message will be saved.
echo "This is really frustrating because I need to use this tool for my job!" >> BUG-REPORT.txt
# The `>` symbol is used to redirect the output of the `echo` command to the specified file.
# This will create a new file if it doesn't exist, or overwrite the existing file.
# The `>>` symbol is used to append the output of the `echo` command to the specified file.
# This will create a new file if it doesn't exist, or add the message to the end of the existing file.
And finally, let’s add our contact information:
# This script prints the name and contact information of John Doe
# Prints the name and contact information of John Doe
echo "My name is John Doe and you can reach me at [email protected]."
# Creates a new file named "BUG-REPORT.txt"
touch BUG-REPORT.txt
Now that we have all of the necessary details in our bug report file, it’s time to send it off to the developers! We can do this using a command called “git push”:
# This script is used to report a bug with nmap by adding and committing the changes to the local repository and pushing them to the remote repository.
# The first command "git add ." adds all the changes made to the current directory to the staging area.
git add .
# The second command "git commit -m" creates a commit with a message describing the changes made.
# In this case, the message is "Reporting a bug with nmap".
git commit -m "Reporting a bug with nmap"
# The third command "git push origin master" pushes the committed changes to the remote repository named "origin" on the "master" branch.
git push origin master
This will add all of our changes (including the new bug report file) and commit them to our local repository. Then, it will push those changes up to GitHub so that everyone can see them!
And there you have it filing a bug report in Kali Linux made easy! Just remember to be clear and concise with your message, provide as much information as possible, and always include your contact details.