john
Verified for current stable LTS
John Commands
John command syntax with verified terminal examples.
Commands
8 commands for John
john Operations
John Command: Crack Password Hashes
john <path/to/hashes.txt> john Operations
John Command: Crack Password Hashes Custom Wordlist
john --wordlist=<path/to/wordlist.txt> <path/to/hashes.txt> john Operations
John Command: Crack Password Hashes Enable Word Mangling
john --rules <path/to/hashes.txt> john Operations
John Command: Crack Password Hashes Specific Hash Format
john --format=<md5crypt> <path/to/hashes.txt> john Operations
John Command: Display Cracked Passwords By User Identifier
john --show --users=<user_ids> <path/to/hashes1.txt path/to/hashes2.txt ...> john Operations
John Command: List Available Hash Formats
john --list=formats john Operations
John Command: Restore Interrupted Cracking Session
john --restore=<path/to/mycrack.rec> john Operations
John Command: Show Passwords Cracked
john --show <path/to/hashes.txt> Suggest a John Command
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FAQ
Coverage: Focused examples for common John workflows.
Verified version: current stable LTS.
Verification: Test commands in a disposable workspace and submit notes for edge cases.