Level 0 -> Level 1 Goal
The password for the next level is stored in a file called readme located in the home directory. Use this password to log into bandit1 using SSH. Whenever you find a password for a level, use SSH (on port 2220) to log into that level and continue the game.
Commands you may need to solve this level ls, cd, cat, file, du, find
| Command | Explanation |
| ls | List directory contents |
| cd | change the working directory |
| cat | concatenate files and print on the standard output |
| file | determine file type |
| du | estimate file space usage |
| find | search for files in a directory hierarchy |
Key Parts
- Username: bandit0
- Remote address: bandit.labs.overthewire.org
- Port: 2220
- password: bandit0
Solution:
This section is from the first article. This is the way you should ssh to a machine and make sure you remember the port flag.
The best way to show the content of the readme file is by using the cat command but before that, we can use the ls command to show the list of all the content inside this directory.
ssh bandit0@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
This is a OverTheWire game server. More information on http://www.overthewire.org/wargames
bandit0@bandit.labs.overthewire.org's password: bandit0
bandit0@bandit:~$ ls
readme
bandit0@bandit:~$ cat readme
boJ9jbbUNNfktd78OOpsqOltutMc3MY1
Password: boJ9jbbUNNfktd78OOpsqOltutMc3MY1
Conclusion
This challenge was about making you understand what the ls and cat commands do. Why you should use them and how they are used to show the password.
Links to the challenge
- Bandit challenge: overthewire.org/wargames/bandit
- Level 0 -> 1: overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/bandit1.html
- Level 1 -> 2: overthewire.org/wargames/bandit/bandit2.html