InstallGoOffensive - Automated Go & Security Tools Installer

Setting up a penetration testing environment can be tedious. You need to install Go, configure your PATH, and then manually install dozens of security tools one by one. This process is repetitive, error-prone, and time-consuming. That’s why I created InstallGoOffensive - a bash script that automates the entire setup process.

What InstallGoOffensive Does

InstallGoOffensive is a comprehensive bash script that:

1. Installs Go Automatically

Architecture Detection: Automatically detects your system architecture (AMD64 or ARM64)
Latest Version: Always installs the latest stable version of Go from the official website
PATH Configuration: Automatically adds Go to your PATH by updating ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
Idempotent: Can be run multiple times without breaking or duplicating installations

2. Installs 20+ Security Tools

The script installs a curated collection of essential offensive security tools:

Tool	Purpose
nuclei	Fast and customizable vulnerability scanner
subfinder	Subdomain discovery tool
naabu	Fast port scanner
gowitness	Web screenshot utility
httpx	HTTP toolkit for probing web servers
notify	Notification utility for workflows
assetfinder	Find domains and subdomains related to a given domain
waybackurls	Fetch URLs from the Wayback Machine
gf	Wrapper around grep for pattern matching
shortscan	Security scanner for cloud services
anew	Tool for adding lines to a file only if they don’t already exist
simplehttpserver	Simple HTTP server
ffuf	Fast web fuzzer
amass	Network mapping of attack surfaces and external asset discovery
cloudrecon	Cloud infrastructure reconnaissance tool
gau	Get All URLs
gospider	Fast web spider
kerbrute	Kerberos bruteforce utility
aws-enumerator	AWS enumeration tool
gron	Make JSON greppable
qsreplace	Query string replacement utility

3. Smart Installation Strategy

Dual Location: Installs tools to both $HOME/go/bin and /usr/local/bin
System-Wide Access: Tools are available system-wide, not just for your user
Error Handling: Provides clear feedback on which tools succeeded and which failed
Dependency Management: Automatically installs required build dependencies

Key Features

Cross-Platform Support

The script supports multiple Linux distributions:

Debian-based: Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Parrot OS, etc.
Arch-based: Arch Linux, BlackArch, etc.

It automatically detects your distribution and installs the appropriate dependencies:

For Debian: build-essential, libpcap-dev
For Arch: base-devel

Architecture-Aware

Whether you’re on an Intel/AMD system (AMD64) or an Apple Silicon/M1/M2 system (ARM64), the script detects your architecture and downloads the correct Go binary.

Easy to Customize

You can easily add more tools by adding lines to the script:

install_go_tool "tool_name" "github.com/author/repo" "binary_name"

Usage

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/solidshadw/installgoofensive.git
cd installgoofensive

Make the script executable:

chmod +x install-tool.sh

Run the script:

./install-tool.sh

The script will:

Detect your OS and architecture
Install Go (if not already installed)
Configure your PATH
Install all 20+ security tools
Provide a summary of successful/failed installations

Post-Installation

After running the script, restart your shell or source your configuration:

source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc if using zsh

You can then use any of the installed tools directly:

nuclei -version
subfinder -version
ffuf -V
amass -version

GitHub Repository

The script is open source and available on GitHub:

🔗 github.com/solidshadw/installgoofensive

You can fork it, customize the tool list, and contribute improvements. It’s designed to be modular - add or remove tools as needed for your workflow.

Automate the setup, focus on the hacking.

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