new: implemented events.stream.output (closes #169). new: implemented -no-colors argument.

core/options.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Caplet        *string
 	Debug         *bool
 	Silent        *bool
+	NoColors      *bool
 	NoHistory     *bool
 	EnvFile       *string
 	Commands      *string
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ func ParseOptions() (Options, error) {
 		Caplet:        flag.String("caplet", "", "Read commands from this file and execute them in the interactive session."),
 		Debug:         flag.Bool("debug", false, "Print debug messages."),
 		Silent:        flag.Bool("silent", false, "Suppress all logs which are not errors."),
+		NoColors:      flag.Bool("no-colors", false, "Disable output color effect,s."),
 		NoHistory:     flag.Bool("no-history", false, "Disable interactive session history file."),
 		EnvFile:       flag.String("env-file", "", "Load environment variables from this file if found, set to empty to disable environment persistance."),
 		Commands:      flag.String("eval", "", "Run one or more commands separated by ; in the interactive session, used to set variables via command line."),

core/swag.go

@@ -26,14 +26,17 @@ var (
 
 	RESET = "\033[0m"
 
-	NoColors = false
+	HasColors = true
 )
 
-func init() {
+func isDumbTerminal() bool {
-	NoColors = os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb" ||
+	return os.Getenv("TERM") == "dumb" ||
 		os.Getenv("TERM") == "" ||
 		(!isatty.IsTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()) && !isatty.IsCygwinTerminal(os.Stdout.Fd()))
-	if NoColors {
+}
+
+func InitSwag(disableColors bool) {
+	if disableColors || isDumbTerminal() {
 		BOLD = ""
 		DIM = ""
 		RED = ""
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ func init() {
 		BG_YELLOW = ""
 		BG_LBLUE = ""
 		RESET = ""
+		HasColors = false
 	}
 }
 

main.go

@@ -27,9 +27,13 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	if core.NoColors == true {
+	if core.HasColors == false {
+		if *sess.Options.NoColors == true {
+			fmt.Printf("\n\nWARNING: Terminal colors have been disabled, view will be very limited.\n\n")
+		} else {
 			fmt.Printf("\n\nWARNING: This terminal does not support colors, view will be very limited.\n\n")
 		}
+	}
 
 	appName := fmt.Sprintf("%s v%s", core.Name, core.Version)
 
@@ -59,12 +63,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal("%s", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, modName := range autoEnableList {
-		if err = sess.Run(modName + " on"); err != nil {
-			log.Fatal("Error while starting module %s: %", modName, err)
-		}
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Commands sent with -eval are used to set specific
 	 * caplet parameters (i.e. arp.spoof.targets) via command
@@ -77,6 +75,13 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Start modules that are enabled by default.
+	for _, modName := range autoEnableList {
+		if err = sess.Run(modName + " on"); err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Error while starting module %s: %", modName, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Then run the caplet if specified.
 	if *sess.Options.Caplet != "" {
 		if err = sess.RunCaplet(*sess.Options.Caplet); err != nil {

modules/events_stream.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package modules
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 type EventsStream struct {
 	session.SessionModule
+	output        *os.File
 	ignoreList    *IgnoreList
 	waitFor       string
 	waitChan      chan *session.Event
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ type EventsStream struct {
 func NewEventsStream(s *session.Session) *EventsStream {
 	stream := &EventsStream{
 		SessionModule: session.NewSessionModule("events.stream", s),
+		output:        os.Stdout,
 		quit:          make(chan bool),
 		waitChan:      make(chan *session.Event),
 		waitFor:       "",
@@ -104,6 +107,11 @@ func NewEventsStream(s *session.Session) *EventsStream {
 			return nil
 		}))
 
+	stream.AddParam(session.NewStringParameter("events.stream.output",
+		"",
+		"",
+		"If not empty, events will be written to this file instead of the standard output."))
+
 	return stream
 }
 
@@ -119,11 +127,25 @@ func (s EventsStream) Author() string {
 	return "Simone Margaritelli <evilsocket@protonmail.com>"
 }
 
-func (s *EventsStream) Configure() error {
+func (s *EventsStream) Configure() (err error) {
-	return nil
+	var output string
+
+	if err, output = s.StringParam("events.stream.output"); err == nil {
+		if output == "" {
+			s.output = os.Stdout
+		} else if output, err = core.ExpandPath(output); err == nil {
+			s.output, err = os.OpenFile(output, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return err
 }
 
 func (s *EventsStream) Start() error {
+	if err := s.Configure(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return s.SetRunning(true, func() {
 		s.eventListener = s.Session.Events.Listen()
 		for {
@@ -196,5 +218,8 @@ func (s *EventsStream) startWaitingFor(tag string, timeout int) error {
 func (s *EventsStream) Stop() error {
 	return s.SetRunning(false, func() {
 		s.quit <- true
+		if s.output != os.Stdout {
+			s.output.Close()
+		}
 	})
 }

modules/events_view.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/core"
@@ -13,15 +14,15 @@ import (
 
 const eventTimeFormat = "15:04:05"
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewLogEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewLogEvent(e session.Event) {
-	fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] [%s] %s\n",
+	fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] [%s] %s\n",
 		e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 		core.Green(e.Tag),
 		e.Label(),
 		e.Data.(session.LogMessage).Message)
 }
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
 
 	if strings.HasPrefix(e.Tag, "wifi.ap.") {
 		ap := e.Data.(*network.AccessPoint)
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
 		}
 
 		if e.Tag == "wifi.ap.new" {
-			fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] WiFi access point %s%s detected as %s%s.\n",
+			fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] WiFi access point %s%s detected as %s%s.\n",
 				e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 				core.Green(e.Tag),
 				core.Bold(ap.ESSID()),
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
 				core.Green(ap.BSSID()),
 				core.Dim(vend))
 		} else if e.Tag == "wifi.ap.lost" {
-			fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] WiFi access point %s (%s) lost.\n",
+			fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] WiFi access point %s (%s) lost.\n",
 				e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 				core.Green(e.Tag),
 				core.Red(ap.ESSID()),
 				ap.BSSID())
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] %s\n",
+			fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] %s\n",
 				e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 				core.Green(e.Tag),
 				ap.String())
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
 			rssi = fmt.Sprintf(" (%d dBm)", probe.RSSI)
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] Station %s%s is probing for SSID %s%s\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] Station %s%s is probing for SSID %s%s\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			probe.FromAddr.String(),
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewWiFiEvent(e session.Event) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewEndpointEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewEndpointEvent(e session.Event) {
 	t := e.Data.(*network.Endpoint)
 	vend := ""
 	name := ""
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewEndpointEvent(e session.Event) {
 	}
 
 	if e.Tag == "endpoint.new" {
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] Endpoint %s%s detected as %s%s.\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] Endpoint %s%s detected as %s%s.\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			core.Bold(t.IpAddress),
@@ -101,27 +102,27 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewEndpointEvent(e session.Event) {
 			core.Green(t.HwAddress),
 			core.Dim(vend))
 	} else if e.Tag == "endpoint.lost" {
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] Endpoint %s%s lost.\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] Endpoint %s%s lost.\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			core.Red(t.IpAddress),
 			core.Dim(vend))
 	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] %s\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] %s\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			t.String())
 	}
 }
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewModuleEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewModuleEvent(e session.Event) {
-	fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] %s\n",
+	fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] %s\n",
 		e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 		core.Green(e.Tag),
 		e.Data)
 }
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewSnifferEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewSnifferEvent(e session.Event) {
 	se := e.Data.(SnifferEvent)
 	misc := ""
 
@@ -150,16 +151,16 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewSnifferEvent(e session.Event) {
 		misc = fmt.Sprintf("%s", se.Data)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] %s %s\n",
+	fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] %s %s\n",
 		e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 		core.Green(e.Tag),
 		se.Message,
 		misc)
 }
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewSynScanEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewSynScanEvent(e session.Event) {
 	se := e.Data.(SynScanEvent)
-	fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] Found open port %d for %s\n",
+	fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] Found open port %d for %s\n",
 		e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 		core.Green(e.Tag),
 		se.Port,
@@ -182,10 +183,10 @@ func (s *EventsStream) View(e session.Event, refresh bool) {
 	} else if strings.HasPrefix(e.Tag, "syn.scan.") {
 		s.viewSynScanEvent(e)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] %v\n", e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat), core.Green(e.Tag), e)
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] %v\n", e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat), core.Green(e.Tag), e)
 	}
 
-	if refresh {
+	if refresh && s.output == os.Stdout {
 		s.Session.Refresh()
 	}
 }

modules/events_view_ble.go

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/session"
 )
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
 	if e.Tag == "ble.device.new" {
 		dev := e.Data.(*network.BLEDevice)
 		name := dev.Device.Name()
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
 			vend = fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", core.Yellow(vend))
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] New BLE device%s detected as %s%s %s.\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] New BLE device%s detected as %s%s %s.\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			name,
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ func (s EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
 			vend = fmt.Sprintf(" (%s)", core.Yellow(vend))
 		}
 
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s] BLE device%s %s%s lost.\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output, "[%s] [%s] BLE device%s %s%s lost.\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag),
 			name,
 			dev.Device.ID(),
 			vend)
 	} /* else {
-		fmt.Printf("[%s] [%s]\n",
+		fmt.Fprintf(s.output,"[%s] [%s]\n",
 			e.Time.Format(eventTimeFormat),
 			core.Green(e.Tag))
 	} */

modules/events_view_ble_unsupported.go

@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/session"
 )
 
-func (s EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
+func (s *EventsStream) viewBLEEvent(e session.Event) {
 
 }

session/prompt.go

@@ -15,23 +15,6 @@ const (
 	DefaultPrompt  = "{by}{fw}{cidr} {fb}> {env.iface.ipv4} {reset} {bold}» {reset}"
 )
 
-var PromptEffects = map[string]string{
-	"{bold}":  core.BOLD,
-	"{dim}":   core.DIM,
-	"{r}":     core.RED,
-	"{g}":     core.GREEN,
-	"{b}":     core.BLUE,
-	"{y}":     core.YELLOW,
-	"{fb}":    core.FG_BLACK,
-	"{fw}":    core.FG_WHITE,
-	"{bdg}":   core.BG_DGRAY,
-	"{br}":    core.BG_RED,
-	"{bg}":    core.BG_GREEN,
-	"{by}":    core.BG_YELLOW,
-	"{blb}":   core.BG_LBLUE, // Ziggy this is for you <3
-	"{reset}": core.RESET,
-}
-
 var PromptCallbacks = map[string]func(s *Session) string{
 	"{cidr}": func(s *Session) string {
 		return s.Interface.CIDR()
@@ -71,7 +54,26 @@ func (p Prompt) Render(s *Session) string {
 		prompt = DefaultPrompt
 	}
 
-	for tok, effect := range PromptEffects {
+	// these are here because if colors are disabled,
+	// we need the updated core.* variables
+	var effects = map[string]string{
+		"{bold}":  core.BOLD,
+		"{dim}":   core.DIM,
+		"{r}":     core.RED,
+		"{g}":     core.GREEN,
+		"{b}":     core.BLUE,
+		"{y}":     core.YELLOW,
+		"{fb}":    core.FG_BLACK,
+		"{fw}":    core.FG_WHITE,
+		"{bdg}":   core.BG_DGRAY,
+		"{br}":    core.BG_RED,
+		"{bg}":    core.BG_GREEN,
+		"{by}":    core.BG_YELLOW,
+		"{blb}":   core.BG_LBLUE, // Ziggy this is for you <3
+		"{reset}": core.RESET,
+	}
+
+	for tok, effect := range effects {
 		prompt = strings.Replace(prompt, tok, effect, -1)
 	}
 

session/session.go

@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ func New() (*Session, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	core.InitSwag(*s.Options.NoColors)
+
 	if *s.Options.CpuProfile != "" {
 		if f, err := os.Create(*s.Options.CpuProfile); err != nil {
 			return nil, err