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zcat writes the decompressed text to STDOUT. The pipe ( | ) sends it to Hashcat. The hyphen ( - ) tells Hashcat, "Don't open a file; listen to STDIN instead." Your disk only reads the compressed file (less I/O), and your CPU handles decompression while your GPU cracks.
Now go forth, compress intelligently, and crack efficiently. hashcat compressed wordlist
This paper outlines the technical implementation, benefits, and performance considerations of using compressed wordlists with , the industry-standard password recovery tool. zcat writes the decompressed text to STDOUT
: Hashcat decompresses the data in memory on the fly. Usually, your GPU is the bottleneck, not the CPU decompression, so you won't see a performance drop. How to Do It (The 10-Second Guide) Now go forth, compress intelligently, and crack efficiently
xzcat biglist.xz | hashcat -m 0 -a 0 hash.txt
Creating a compressed wordlist is a straightforward process: