How to start solving Overthewire | Episode 7

Overthewire is a wargame, it's only made for beginner to increase their knowledge in hacking.

All about OverTheWire 

OverTheWire: Bandit Level 0 — Walkthrough and Solution

The Bandit wargame at OverTheWire is a great place to learn basic Linux/Unix commands and security practices.

🔐 Level 0 Goal:

The password for the next level is stored in a file called readme in the home directory. Use this password to log into Level 1.

Login Details:

• Username: bandit0
•  Password: bandit0
• Host: bandit.labs.overthewire.org
• Port: 2220

Steps to Solve Level 0 

Open a terminal on your computer (Linux/macOS) or use a terminal emulator like Git Bash (on Windows) or WSL.

Connect to the server via SSH:

Bash

 ssh bandit0@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
  

Enter the password when prompted:

 bandit0
  

Once logged in, use the ls command to see the contents of the home directory:

 ls
  

You’ll see a file named readme.

OUse the cat command to read the contents of the readme file:

 cat readme
  

 It will print something like:

 boJ9jbbUNNfktd78OOpsqOltutMc3MY1
  

That is the password for Level 1!