Global Tools Directory?

[dufferzafar]

Rather than having a tools folder in every topic folder, would it make sense if we had a global tools folder.

It'd then contain all sorts of tools required, where to find them, and how to use them.

I am not sure if this would be the right way or not...

Thoughts?

[cabreraalex]

I think the most logical and functional way would be to have both, one global and then seperate topic-specific ones. The global one can have general Unix and Windows tools that are useful for all the challenges, like ssh or powershell, while the individual tool directories can have specific tools, like hash crackers in cryptography.

Also, would it be better to have the tasks in the top directory inside a separate folder, so we can have other general files in the root directory? So the initial directory would have a few folders like tools and the tasks folders with all the topics.

[dufferzafar]

Having both kind of directories will just make things complex, IMO. Moreover most tools won't be task specific as they can be used for more than one type of task (a Hex editor for example.)

To me, two separate Global directories make more sense. We can reference a particular tool whenever it is required in a task README.

[cabreraalex]

Very good point, a global tools directory can house all of the docs which can be referenced from the tasks when the tool is needed. I'll begin working on it soon, thanks!

[dufferzafar]

Actually I was planning to write about tools too (probably this weekend.)

How about you upload some basic structure (folders/blank readmes), so we can work together?

[cabreraalex]

Sure! Yeah, I won't be able to work until this weekend, but i'll try to set up some simple README's today

[dufferzafar]

Saw the tools directory.

I think, rather than grouping tools by platform like linux/windows, a better way might be to group them by their type (hex editor, code editor, stego tools) and then we can provide variants for both platforms in the readme file.

[cabreraalex]

Good point! Will probably be easier to organize and find that way

[dufferzafar]

I'll do the organization once I set down to write something :)

[cabreraalex]

Sounds good! Thanks