Add notification messages to hccap2john/hccapx2john about pcap being prefered
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Description
See #4243. We can use hccap/hccapx files, but normally I'd recommend using wpapcap2john if you do have a pcap at all. That, or (possibly even better) something from hcxtools which we could also mention (Zerobeat's hcxdumptool is the absolute best sniffer for WPA as well).
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the hccap2john and hccapx2john entry points and read the related discussion in #4243. Add user-facing guidance that wpapcap2john, or hcxtools when appropriate, is preferred when a pcap is available; done means both tools display that recommendation.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100