tool installation tips

README.md

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 # Binary Analysis & Reverse Engineering
 sudo apt install gdb radare2 binwalk ghidra checksec strings objdump
 sudo apt install volatility3 foremost steghide exiftool
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+# Some tools might need manual download and install for that you have to follow this process:
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+This same pattern works for any external tool:
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+- Download/compile the tool
+- Place it somewhere in $PATH (like /usr/local/bin/)
+- Make it executable (chmod +x)
+- Restart your HexStrike server (to refresh tool cache)
+- Check /health endpoint to confirm detection
+- The key is making sure the tool is executable and in a directory that's in your $PATH environment variable!
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+How hexstrike looks for the tools:
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+- which command searches all directories in $PATH
+- Returns full path if tool exists and is executable
+- Your project marks it as available if which succeeds
+- Tool is now usable in all the scan functions
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