openwall / openwall/john

aix2john dupe (?)

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Description

We have two versions of dmg2john (a .py and a binary) for good and hopefully even documented reasons (I'm really not sure about it being documented at all though, just mentioned on ML's) - but I recently noticed we also have two versions of aix2john (.pl and .py) and I can't recall any reason for that. Git log didn't explain it. Perhaps some search here or in the ML's can explain it, or perhaps it's simply an amnesia collision in space-time.

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Research direction

Compare the two aix2john entry points, aix2john.pl and aix2john.py, and inspect the git history for both. Search the project or referenced mailing-list discussions for the reason both exist. Done means the duplication has a documented rationale or a clear decision about which version should remain.

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Assessment

Tech stack
perl, python
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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