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It is a command-line tool with a rather unintuitive interface, but once you get used to it, it is very powerful. `radare2` is a major step from `gdb` because of the decompilation tools it offers.\n\n`radare2` is especially powerful on 64-bit binaries because it automatically resolves function signatures and strings. This makes it easy to understand the underlying C code of the binary.\n\n{% hint style=\"warning\" %}\n#### Forewarning\n\nRadare2 is basically the equivalent of using **Vim** instead of another text editor (like Nano). `gdb` is far more straightforward, but the feature set of radare2 can make it worth your time. It's a fantastic tool for reverse engineering and binex if appropriately used.\n\nIf you don't care to learn a new tool, spend the effort to become a master at `gdb`.\n{% endhint %}\n\n## Installation\n\nInstallation depends on the operating system you are running. The main two operating systems I expect are Kali and Ubuntu Linux. Here is how you install for each:\n\n{% tabs %}\n{% tab title=\"Kali Linux\" %}\n```nasm\nsudo apt install radare2\n```\n{% endtab %}\n\n{% tab title=\"Ubuntu Linux\" %}\n```nasm\ngit clone https://github.com/radareorg/radare2\nradare2/sys/install.sh\n```\n{% endtab %}\n{% endtabs %}\n\n## Usage\n\nYou can analyze and run the binary for debugging using the following command:\n\n```nasm\nr2 -d -A \u003cbinary\u003e\n```\n\nWe use the `-d` and `-A` flags to speed our development process by preemptively analyzing the binary. 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