TOOL TUTORIAL · Web Content Discovery & Enumeration

How to install and use Gobuster

Gobuster is a command-line tool used for brute-forcing URLs (directories and files) as well as DNS subdomains on web servers. It's written in Go and known for its speed and efficiency. Gobuster is commonly used by penetration testers and security researchers to discover hidden c…

Quick install: sudo apt install gobuster

Installation steps

  1. On Kali or Debian run sudo apt install gobuster
  2. Confirm it works with gobuster version
  3. Install a wordlist pack such as sudo apt install seclists
  4. Pick a starter wordlist under /usr/share/wordlists

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