share Directory Explained¶

Linux Filesystem Standard (FHS)¶

/usr/share/ = Architecture-independent shared data

System-wide location all users can access
Package managers install here by default
Tools expect wordlists here (hardcoded paths)

Other Common Paths¶

/usr/local/share/ - Manually installed shared data
/opt/ - Optional third-party software
~/ - User-specific (not system-wide)

How to Install to /usr/share/¶

Version 1: Using APT (Automatic)¶

# Automatically installs to /usr/share/
sudo apt install seclists
sudo apt install wordlists
sudo apt install dirb

Version 2: Clone Directly¶

# Clone directly to /usr/share/
sudo git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists.git /usr/share/seclists

Version 3: Download Then Move¶

# Download anywhere
git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists.git ~/SecLists

# Move to system location
sudo mv ~/SecLists /usr/share/seclists

# Fix permissions
sudo chown -R root:root /usr/share/seclists

Version 4: Symbolic Link¶

# Already have it in ~/wordlists?
sudo ln -s ~/wordlists /usr/share/wordlists

Why /usr/share/ Specifically?¶

System-wide Access¶

All users can read (no permission issues)
Root owns it (security)
Doesn't get deleted with user account

Installation Commands¶

Install via APT (if available)¶

sudo apt update
sudo apt install seclists wordlists dirb

Manual Install (if not in repos)¶

sudo git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/danielmiessler/SecLists.git /usr/share/seclists

Verify Installation¶

ls /usr/share/seclists/Discovery/Web-Content/
ls /usr/share/wordlists/

Common Wordlist Locations¶

/usr/share/seclists/                    # SecLists (comprehensive)
/usr/share/wordlists/                   # General wordlists
/usr/share/dirb/wordlists/              # Dirb lists
/usr/share/dirbuster/wordlists/         # Dirbuster lists
/usr/share/wfuzz/wordlist/              # Wfuzz lists