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# Week 3: Python 102

**Introductory Python** - Similar to Linux, we will spend some time learning basic Python scripting, which will be essential to our future endeavors as penetration testers.

## Notes

Python scripting in python102.py, a simple portscanner in scanner.py.

installed text size plugin for gedit

```
apt-get install -y gedit-plugin-text-size
```

HOST FILES\
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80\
\---OR---\
python3 -m http.server 80\
\
HOST AN FTP SERVER\
\#pip3 install pyftpdlib\
python3 -m pyftpdlib -p 21 -w #-w allows anonymous users\
\
Navigate to <ftp://10.0.2.15> or wherever your ipconfig says

print router's IP address:

```
ip route show | grep -i 'default via'| awk '{print $3 }'
```