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=====Procedure===== | =====Procedure===== | ||
- | Try your hand at the following | + | Try your hand at the following |
- | * Locate the file **abcd.txt** and copy it into your home directory. | + | * Locate the file **puzzle.txt** and copy it into your home directory. |
Being a file that ends in **.txt**, you might try opening it in a text editor (or simply using the **cat**(**1**) utility. | Being a file that ends in **.txt**, you might try opening it in a text editor (or simply using the **cat**(**1**) utility. | ||
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* Use the **file**(**1**) utility to determine the actual file type. | * Use the **file**(**1**) utility to determine the actual file type. | ||
- | * Based on the output of file, react as appropriate to unravel this puzzle in order to find some plain ASCII directions that will instruct you how to finish this project. | + | * Based on the output of file, react as appropriate to unravel this puzzle in order to find some plain text directions that will instruct you how to finish this project. |
As is the case many investigations, | As is the case many investigations, | ||
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+ | =====Submission===== | ||
+ | To successfully complete this project, you must follow the directions located in a readable file at the conclusion of this project. Until you encounter it, you are not yet finished (hint). | ||
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+ | You should get some sort of confirmation indicating successful submission (actually, two) if all went according to plan. If not, check for typos and or locational mismatches. |