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Robots.txt check

Nikto2 command for robots.txt check. Copy the command below and use it in your terminal.

nikto2 — terminal
┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ nikto -h target -Plugins robots
Tool
Nikto2
Category
Vulnerability Assessment
Purpose
Robots.txt check

🛡️ Usage Tips

  • Always ensure you have proper authorization before using Nikto2 against any target
  • Replace target with the actual IP address or hostname you are testing
  • Run this command from a Kali Linux terminal or any system with Nikto2 installed
  • Combine with other Nikto2 commands for more comprehensive results
  • Pipe output to a file with > output.txt for later analysis

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