airman604 / jq-workshop

JSON parsing with jq

Welcome to JSON parsing with jq, a practical workshop put together by @Defcon604 crew. To get the most out of it, please come prepared.

Pre-requisites

• Install jq (instructions below)
• Download and unzip the dataset

Installing jq in Linux

Chances are jq is already installed, check using which jq. If not, you can install it using one of these, depending on your Linux disto:

• sudo apt install jq
• sudo dnf install jq

Installing jq in Mac OS

Easiest way to install jq on Mac OS is through Homebrew.

• If you don't have Homebrew yet, install by following the instructions here: https://brew.sh/
• Install jq with brew install jq

Alternative instructions (not tested!): https://stedolan.github.io/jq/download/

Windows

We do not recommend using Windows for this workshop, and none of the labs have been tested with Windows. Here's a couple thoughts if that's your only option:

• Use a Linux virtual machine and follow Linux instructions
• Use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on Windows 10. Check the istructions here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10

None of Windows options have been tested

Additional Resources

You can find slides in this repository, this is the version that doesn't have lab answers, full version will be available after the workshop.

Dataset data structure cheatsheet - we explore the structure of the dataset in the labs, this is useful as a reference.