Stuck on Immersivelab SUDO
I have a lab to complete that requires the following:
Become the ‘pseudo’ user, using the previously discovered password. What is the token contained in the file /root/token.txt?
I have completed the first part and become user pseudo.
The second part I am stuck on, whenever I try to access the root folder I get:
pseudo@sudo:/$ cd /root//token.txt
bash: cd: /root//token.txt: Permission denied
pseudo@sudo:/$
I know I am doing something obviously wrong and have got to the stage of not being able to see the wood for the trees, but any advice would be gratefully received.
linux sudo
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
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asked Jan 27 at 19:06
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I have a lab to complete that requires the following:
Become the ‘pseudo’ user, using the previously discovered password. What is the token contained in the file /root/token.txt?
I have completed the first part and become user pseudo.
The second part I am stuck on, whenever I try to access the root folder I get:
pseudo@sudo:/$ cd /root//token.txt
bash: cd: /root//token.txt: Permission denied
pseudo@sudo:/$
I know I am doing something obviously wrong and have got to the stage of not being able to see the wood for the trees, but any advice would be gratefully received.
linux sudo
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it withsudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.
– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
1
Are you trying tocdto a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can usesudoto read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).
– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21
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I have a lab to complete that requires the following:
Become the ‘pseudo’ user, using the previously discovered password. What is the token contained in the file /root/token.txt?
I have completed the first part and become user pseudo.
The second part I am stuck on, whenever I try to access the root folder I get:
pseudo@sudo:/$ cd /root//token.txt
bash: cd: /root//token.txt: Permission denied
pseudo@sudo:/$
I know I am doing something obviously wrong and have got to the stage of not being able to see the wood for the trees, but any advice would be gratefully received.
linux sudo
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
I have a lab to complete that requires the following:
Become the ‘pseudo’ user, using the previously discovered password. What is the token contained in the file /root/token.txt?
I have completed the first part and become user pseudo.
The second part I am stuck on, whenever I try to access the root folder I get:
pseudo@sudo:/$ cd /root//token.txt
bash: cd: /root//token.txt: Permission denied
pseudo@sudo:/$
I know I am doing something obviously wrong and have got to the stage of not being able to see the wood for the trees, but any advice would be gratefully received.
linux sudo
linux sudo
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
edited Jan 27 at 20:46
zx485
977813
977813
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
asked Jan 27 at 19:06
stevesteve
61
61
Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it withsudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.
– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
1
Are you trying tocdto a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can usesudoto read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).
– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21
add a comment |
Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it withsudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.
– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
1
Are you trying tocdto a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can usesudoto read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).
– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21
Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it with
sudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it with
sudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
1
1
Are you trying to
cd to a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can use sudo to read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21
Are you trying to
cd to a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can use sudo to read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21
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Pseudo-user, not being root, obviously can't access the /root folder. Maybe you should try it with
sudo? Since this is a lab/homework question, you should ask for your teacher/tutor for help.– Aulis Ronkainen
Jan 27 at 19:43
unfortunately its an online lab only so no tutor. I'll keep trying
– steve
Jan 27 at 20:11
1
Are you trying to
cdto a file? Anyway, maybe this particular user can usesudoto read the file this way (sudo cat /root/token.txt).– Kamil Maciorowski
Jan 28 at 8:21