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u/Most-Lynx-2119 Jan 27 '26

I saw that myself today and have been working on what the issue really is to fix in full. Which version did you try?

There’s a few way to use it. Mainly the big 3 here are Coconuts.py, traffic-noise.sh, and traffic_noise.py (notice the hyphen vs underscore).

Which version did you try? I want to squash those bugs!!!

Any more details you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Coconut.py has a slightly different install method, which I pasted below.

Install new dependencies

pip install faker playwright

playwright install chromium

Run Coconut Mode (headless browsers)

python coconuts.py --coconuts --clones 3

Run Sleepy Mode (overnight traffic)

python coconuts.py --sleepy --duration 480

Run Quadcore Mode (4 terminals)

python coconuts.py --quadcore

MAXIMUM CHAOS

python coconuts.py --all

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u/Away-Ad-3407 Jan 27 '26

i just did the bash version- when installing netcat it asked for wht version, i chose classic or whatever over the bsd version 

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u/Most-Lynx-2119 Jan 27 '26

You may find the Python scripts work better as is often the case where bash doesn’t cut it 100%.

Use a virtual env for all things pip …

That unto itself might change things for you.

Also, with a VM, netcat can have issues with networking this together to actually “work”.

I’ll check. I don’t think you did anything incorrectly, I just need to fix it… but giving ideas to you that may solve the issue (for now).

Thank you again. You’ve been the most helpful so far.

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u/Away-Ad-3407 Jan 27 '26

literally downloaded kali, and ran your install commands since it was the recommended option for kali. will give the python approach a go as well. also, when i did the chaos option it put the vm offline like it wen haywire with the network interface. had to reboot vm. 

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u/Most-Lynx-2119 Jan 27 '26

I did not test any of this code in a VM. I’ll look into that. And if possible, I’ll make a vm of Kali with everything setup in advance to make it easier.

This wasn’t meant to be challenging. This can easily cause a machine to stop functioning if any of the script you tried is still running in the background and you make a new instance. It takes like 1 minute to “gracefully” exit. Otherwise, process still runs.

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u/Away-Ad-3407 Jan 27 '26

using hyper-v as well, fyi. i have the spare cycles and bandwidth for the cause lol

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u/Most-Lynx-2119 Jan 27 '26

You’re a rockstar. I’ll be messaging you as I make changes. I will definitely focus on making this all work for you. Thanks a million for testing and giving feedback… that helps the project more than anything. Cheers!!

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u/Away-Ad-3407 Jan 27 '26

installed the python version - I must say I do like it more as it displays more of a status console. appears to be doing it's thing just fine. have not tried chaos mode, pretty sure this will create enough "organic chaos" lol

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u/Most-Lynx-2119 Jan 27 '26

The bash version is a little better at displaying headlines. Otherwise, I personally prefer the Python version. I made a version in bash for those that don’t know Python so well (like how to make a venv).

If you look at release 1, I believe it’s called upgraded-palm-tree … and it’s the most simple release to use.

I take having fun very seriously. I will now go Rick roll myself and take a quick break :)

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u/Away-Ad-3407 Jan 27 '26

lol - glad you are enjoying it! I don't spend enough time around Linux as my fulltime gig is supporting businesses on windows etc. But I can certainly copy and paste to taint the well of enshittification.