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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.










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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








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    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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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.










share|improve this question

























  • 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 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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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.










share|improve this question
















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.







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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 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



















  • 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 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

















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






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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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