Onex – Hacking Tools Library

Onex is a free and open-source tool available on GitHub. Onex is a complete installer library for Kali Linux which has 370 tools. onex allows installing any of these tools or all the tools simultaneously. These tools are very useful to security researchers and penetration testers. Onex gives the functionality to install all tools in a single workspace. Onex interface is very similar to Metasploit 1 and Metasploit. Onex provides a command-line interface that you can run on Kali Linux. Onex is a Penetration Testing Framework. Onex is written in bash language. This framework is a collection of information-gathering tools and penetration-testing tools. This tool can be used for post-exploitation.

Key Features of Onex:

• Large Tool Library: Onex has a vast library of hacking tools in which the user may install tools separately or in packages depending on their different cybersecurity needs.
• Simple-to-Use Interface: Due to its easy-to-use command-line interface, Onex is simple to use in order to locate, install, and manage tools with little technical knowledge.
• Cross-Platform Compatibility: While designed particularly for Termux, Onex is also compatible across other Linux environments as it is cross-compatible with other Linux distributions.

Installation

Step 1: Use the following command to install the tool from GitHub. Use the second command to move into the directory of the tool.

git clone https://github.com/jackind424/onex.git

Step 2: Now use the following command to install the tool.

./install

The tool has been installed and running successfully. Now we will see examples to use the tool.

Usage

Example 1: Use the onex tool to install a single Pentesting tool.

onex install [tool_name] install any tool.

Example 2: Use the onex tool to start the menu and list out the tools available in onex.

onex start

Type 1 to open a list of tools.

 here you can see the list of all 370 tools and you can install them with a single command.

Alternative Tool Installer: Tool-X

Another notable hacking tool installer is Tool-X, which provides approximately 300 tools for Kali Linux. Similar to Onex, Tool-X offers a command-line interface for easy installation and management of hacking tools

For more details refer Tool-X – Hacking Tool Installer in Kali Linux

Conclusion

Onex is an extremely practical tool for both security professionals and hackers, as it offers a centralized interface for access and management of a massive collection of hacking tools. Ease of use combined with the size of tools within its repository makes it a standard tool of choice for users seeking to fill gaps in their ethical hacking arsenal.