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notes:unix:fall2023:projects:tpb0 [2023/09/08 22:45] wedgenotes:unix:fall2023:projects:tpb0 [2023/09/20 19:17] (current) – [TOOLBOX] jmartus3
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 =====TOOLBOX===== =====TOOLBOX=====
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 +  * File - file is your friend. It can help you determine what type of file something is. Which could be helpful for determining *cough* decodingtools *cough* stuff. 
 +  * apropos - It can help find the manual pages for some of the different tools that you will need to use. It might be worth paying attention to file names. 
 +  * tac (filename) is how you flip a file text vertically 
 +  * uudecode (filename) can decode a text file for you. 
 +  * base64 -d can also decode a text file.  
 +  * tar -xvf (filename) can be used to extract files from an archive. 
 +  * man --- can be used to invoke the manual on a subject / command in case you do not already know what function the aforementioned command serves. 
 +  * rev - reverses the text in a .txt file to unscramble text. 
 +  * chmod - allows you to change permissions. 
 +  * sort -n allows you to sort a file numerically 
 +  * gzip -d to decompress 
 +  * basenc -d --base16 --- can decode a message in base16
 =====SAMPLE PUZZLE===== =====SAMPLE PUZZLE=====
  
-====STEP 1: DETERMINE TYPE====+-At the start you can only access ascii.512
  
 +-For ascii.512, complete all of the steps to be able to unlock the rest of the assignment.
 +
 +-Don't forget that file allows to see any extra information about the file.
 +====STEP 1: DETERMINE TYPE====
 + File can be helpful for determining a file type and apropos for finding a particular command to use on such file types. Another thing to pay attention to is the actual names of the files.
 ====STEP 2: TAKE ACTION==== ====STEP 2: TAKE ACTION====
  
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