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John the Ripper
Mangled rules error
C Configuration
Low
🔴 Error Message
Invalid rule syntax in rules section
📖 What This Means
Custom John rules have syntax errors.
🔧 Step-by-Step Fix
- Check rule syntax in john.conf
- Test rules: john --rules --stdout --wordlist=test.txt
- Use built-in rules: --rules=Jumbo