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Verify Hydra Installation

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Introduction

In this challenge, you'll verify the installation of Hydra, a tool reported as not working by a colleague. Your task is to use the which command to confirm Hydra is installed and determine its full executable path. This information will then be used to update your colleague's system PATH.

The challenge requires you to execute which hydra in the terminal and ensure the output displays the correct path to the Hydra executable, which should be /usr/bin/hydra. Successful completion involves confirming Hydra's presence and verifying its location.

Skills Graph

%%%%{init: {'theme':'neutral'}}%%%% flowchart RL hydra(("Hydra")) -.-> hydra/HydraGroup(["Hydra"]) hydra/HydraGroup -.-> hydra/installation("Installation and Setup") hydra/HydraGroup -.-> hydra/troubleshooting("Basic Troubleshooting") subgraph Lab Skills hydra/installation -.-> lab-549983{{"Verify Hydra Installation"}} hydra/troubleshooting -.-> lab-549983{{"Verify Hydra Installation"}} end

Verify Hydra Installation

A colleague reports Hydra isn't working. Verify it's installed and find its location to update their system PATH.

Tasks

  • Install Hydra on your LabEx VM if it's not already installed.
  • Use the which command to confirm Hydra is installed and output its full executable path.

Requirements

  1. Execute the which hydra command in the terminal.
  2. Ensure the output displays the full path to the Hydra executable.

Examples

If Hydra is installed, the output should look like:

/usr/bin/hydra

Hints

The which command searches your system's PATH for the executable.

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Summary

In this challenge, the goal is to verify the installation of Hydra and determine its executable path. The task involves using the which command to locate the Hydra executable within the system's PATH.

The key learning point is understanding how to use the which command to confirm the existence and location of a program. The verification scripts confirm that Hydra is installed and that its path is correctly identified as /usr/bin/hydra.