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haas:spring2017:unix:projects:pbx1

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Corning Community College

CSCS1730 UNIX/Linux Fundamentals

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Project: PUZZLEBOX NEXT (pbx1)

Errata

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Objective

In a vein similar to the first puzzle box: use your skills to unravel the puzzle presented.

Commentary

The first puzzlebox was in many ways a test of your observational skills. To many, the frustrations emerged from what was being taken for granted. But once you took proper notice, and could apply the appropriate skills, its secrets could be obtained.

This second puzzlebox, PUZZLEBOX: NEXT, will test both your observation skills (in a slightly different way) and reasoning skills in an abstract manner. If you are observant, the information you need is presented early on, but is a few layers of abstraction out of reach. Patience and perseverance will be key to victory.

Obtain the file

This week's project is located in the pbx1/ sub-directory of the UNIX Public Directory, in a file called (unoriginally): pbx1.zip

Make a copy into your home directory somewhere and set to work.

NOTE: Hopefully it has been standard practice to locate project files in their own unique subdirectory, such as under src/unix/, where you can then add/commit/push the results to your repository (you ARE regularly putting stuff in your repository, aren't you?)

Process

As with the first puzzle box, you are on your own. Use your skills, your observations, and your experiences gained to unravel this new puzzle.

Be observant, explore ideas, read about and learn how to use various tools (both familiar, but in potentially new/different ways, as well as entirely new tools).

Submission

To successfully complete this project, submit the ordered and unscrambled content (in a file called result.txt) from unravelling the puzzlebox.

To submit this project to me using the submit tool, run the following command at your lab46 prompt:

$ submit unix pbx1 result.txt
Submitting unix project "pbx1":
    -> result.txt (OK)

SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED

You should get some sort of confirmation indicating successful submission if all went according to plan. If not, check for typos and or locational mismatches.

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