Re: Script suggestions

[Toni Ruottu <toni.ruottu () iki fi>]

I don't like the specific switch name. I think it would make sense to
have everything after -s uppercase. Have we run out of single letters
that we could use? If so, could we use -sSS (script suggest) or -sLS
(list scripts). I know this discussion is going toward the colour of
the bike shed, but I think -sC is already unintuitive. I guess -sCS
might be ok.

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Duarte Silva
<duarte.silva () serializing me> wrote:
> On Monday 28 November 2011 00:52:35 David Fifield wrote:
> > On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 10:34:44PM +0000, Duarte Silva wrote:
> > > The script option may be specified without arguments. So if you could
> > > take it as an example I guees it would make your live easier ;)
> >
> > --script requires an argument. You may be thinking of -sC (which is
> > really the short option -s taking the argument "C" in disguise).
> >
> > It's possible to have options that take optional arguments, but I don't
> > think we should because it works in a suprising way. It requires you to
> > use '=' instead of a space after the option.
>
> Then, it seems the two options, -scS (no arguments) and --script-suggest (same
> arguments as --script) are viable options. As I come to think about it, this
> way is even better.
>
> First use case (mostly the current behaviour):
>
> - User wants to scan a host and run some scripts;
> - User also wants to get some suggestions;
> - User specifies: --script="vul and exploit" -scS;
> - Nmap executes the matching scripts for "vuln and exploit" and the suggest
> any others that aren't in those categories.
>
> Second use case:
>
> - User wants to scan a host and get some suggestions;
> - User specifies: -scS;
> - Nmap gives all the suggestions that match the host;
>
> Third use case:
>
> - User wants to scan a host and get some suggestions limited by category;
> - User specifies: --scriptsuggest="vuln and exploit";
> - Nmap gives all the suggestions limited by category that match the host;
>
> > David Fifield
>
> Regards,
> Duarte Silva
>
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