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    Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux

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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

      @DustinB3403 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

      @wirestyle22 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

      @DustinB3403 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

      @wirestyle22 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

      @coliver No unfortunately.

      Are there additional users on this system? If so you might need to login as them and check the history for each of them.

      The problem is that I can't. They are local accounts and there was no transfer of information. No one knows the passwords. Can't reach out to these people as they left on bad terms apparently.

      Very inconvenient

      So someone left / was termed?

      su root
      sudo passwd [login] [new pass]

      Even easier...

      sudo -i su username

      Right there. There was no reason to do shit randomly.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @Dashrender
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        @Dashrender said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

        @scottalanmiller said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

        The admin can just reset passwords or log in as people. There is never a need to know the local user account passwords (and that goes for Windows, too.)

        What goes for Windows too?
        that you can
        a) log in as a user without knowing the password
        b) rest the user's password?

        obviously we know that we as admins can do 'b'... but I read Scott's comment to say he's talking about 'a'

        Oh FFS, stop cluttering up threads randomly. The fucking platform has a reply as topic button. Use it.

        You little side rant about windows was nothing but confusing in a thread about fucking Linux.

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        • IRJI
          IRJ
          last edited by

          This thread really got shit on .....

          The proper thing to do is to use your privilege account to search for the file. You must know some keywords or something associated with this file.

          As you are not familar with bash, let me clarify what @stacksofplates said.

          Run this to search for "app-agent".

          find /home -executable -type f | grep app-agent

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          • wirestyle22W
            wirestyle22 @IRJ
            last edited by

            @IRJ At this point it's a miracle I'm not into scatplay

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
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              @wirestyle22 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

              @IRJ At this point it's a miracle I'm not into scatplay

              What's scat have to do with this?

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              • wirestyle22W
                wirestyle22 @DustinB3403
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                @DustinB3403

                @IRJ said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                This thread really got shit on .....

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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @wirestyle22
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                  @wirestyle22 said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                  @DustinB3403

                  @IRJ said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                  This thread really got shit on .....

                  Oh well, I mean if you're into kinky stuff, you should probably jump on chat roulette.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                    @JaredBusch said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                    @Dashrender said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                    The admin can just reset passwords or log in as people. There is never a need to know the local user account passwords (and that goes for Windows, too.)

                    What goes for Windows too?
                    that you can
                    a) log in as a user without knowing the password
                    b) rest the user's password?

                    obviously we know that we as admins can do 'b'... but I read Scott's comment to say he's talking about 'a'

                    Oh FFS, stop cluttering up threads randomly. The fucking platform has a reply as topic button. Use it.

                    You little side rant about windows was nothing but confusing in a thread about fucking Linux.

                    read more of the fucking thread before blasting - because your rant has already come and gone.
                    🙂

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                    • BRRABillB
                      BRRABill @DustinB3403
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                      @DustinB3403 said

                      Then post the script, no shame in asking for help.

                      No but you might get badgered into oblivion.

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                      • DustinB3403D
                        DustinB3403 @BRRABill
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                        @BRRABill said in Locating a script that you don't know the name of in Linux:

                        @DustinB3403 said

                        Then post the script, no shame in asking for help.

                        No but you might get badgered into oblivion.

                        What's that supposed to mean? Generally speaking, we're here to help not to harass.

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                        • jt1001001J
                          jt1001001
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                          last week I had to find a scrip in our etc folder that contained an IP address. Google Fu found the following:
                          grep -rnw '/etc/' -e '{put ip address in these quotes}'
                          If you know what the script contains, maybe a key word you could use this for finding it

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                          • Emad RE
                            Emad R @wirestyle22
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                            @wirestyle22

                            usually they are stored in /usr/local/bin

                            that is why you can run them anywhere

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