I’m not sure if this is TMI or if it would help anyone (if so, apologies to the mods) but if you know the tool(s) you have to use, if you Google it with the words “command examples”, you can follow a tut (the very first link) on which ones you need to use to get the correct information. Then, using that information, you can use another tool commonly used in conjunction with the first to eavesdrop to get the answer you need.
That said, I think this book (a PDF copy is available online) might also help some not familiar with steps of a pentest which these two tools are usually the first you run. It came to mind when doing this one.
“The Basics of Hacking and Penetration Testing” by Patrick Engebretson
It is not exhaustive but it explains the steps (recon/exploit/post exploit) and what each means, common tools used and their functions and what you, the hacker/pentester is to get out of them. I mention this because challenge solving, at least for me, isn’t so much about getting the flag/glory but also understanding the concepts behind them and learning.
It’s one thing to copy a command and solve something and another to know immediately what command to use because you’ve learned the concept.
That’s my two cents. Good luck to everyone :)
