Installing and Using Shodan CLI on Linux: A Complete Walkthrough0

• Linux Basics, Monitoring & Logging, Networking, Security & Hardening, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Web Servers
• June 7, 2025

Shodan is a powerful search engine designed to find internet-connected devices across the globe. It goes beyond conventional search engines by enabling the discovery of specific hardware and software configurations. This guide covers installing and effectively using Shodan’s Command-Line Interface (CLI) on Linux systems including Debian-based (like Ubuntu) and CentOS/RHEL.