TTY Shell Spawner

TTY Shell Spawner / Stabilizer

Got a dumb shell (netcat) that crashes on Ctrl+C? Use these commands to spawn a fully interactive TTY shell (su, nano, tab-complete support).

Python 2/3 Import

python3 -c 'import pty; pty.spawn("/bin/bash")'

/usr/bin/script

/usr/bin/script -qc /bin/bash /dev/null

Full Upgrade (Ctrl+Z method)

# 1. Background shell: Ctrl + Z
# 2. In your terminal:
stty raw -echo; fg
# 3. Press Enter, then:
export TERM=xterm

Perl Exec

perl -e 'exec "/bin/sh";'

Ruby Exec

ruby -e 'exec "/bin/sh"'

Why Spawn a TTY Shell?

When you catch a reverse shell with Netcat, it's usually a "dumb" shell. You can't use su, sudo, or text editors like nano/vim. Pressing Ctrl+C kills your connection. Spawning a TTY shell solves these problems, giving you a full terminal experience during post-exploitation.