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Linux Blind Files
# Use these if you have a simple command shell through LFI or something similar.
/etc/issue (A message or system identification to be printed before the login prompt.)
/etc/motd (Message of the day banner content. Can contain information about the system owners or use of the system.)
/etc/passwd
/etc/group
/etc/resolv.conf (might be better than /etc/passwd for triggering IDS sigs)
/etc/shadow
/home/[USERNAME]/.bash_history or .profile
~/.bash_history or .profile
$USER/.bash_history or .profile
/root/.bash_history or .profile
/etc/mtab
/etc/inetd.conf
/var/log/dmessage
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