Task
Read the content of the file called “-”
Login
SSH: bandit1@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
Password: ZjLjTmM6FvvyRnrb2rfNWOZOTa6ip5If
Theory
To read a file with an “unconventional name” such as - we need to use the path of the file ./
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Solution
- We log in to the remote host with the right credentials
~$: ssh bandit1@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
- Search for the file and read it.
bandit1@bandit~$: ls
-
bandit1@bandit~$: cat ./-
263JGJPfgU6LtdEvgfWU1XP5yac29mFx
We can now proceed to the next challenge.