The Bandit Walkthrough

These pages document the process of playing the entry-level wargame The Bandit, offered by the OverTheWire community. If you are completely new to cyber-security wargames, this may be the right place to start. It is a novice game that attempts to teach its the players various commands and basic features of a Linux system. It is recommended as an ideal introductory game in many corners of the Internet.

Guide Format

This guide attempts to help the reader (and the writer) become acquainted with the concepts covered on all Bandit levels. The approach is simple. Share the thought process involved at solving every puzzle. Take enough time to explain every concept needed for the answer as clear as possible.

Upon game completion, and for a better presentation of the material, the guide was ordered into 6 blocks. Each one displays the solution of several levels that revolve around what can be considered similar topics. Some of them include relevant links to sites that helped with the solution of the puzzle.

General Tips

In case you are looking for an extra hint or some guidance, but not a full solution that takes away the challenge read the heading paragraphs of the block containing the level that presents you trouble. These display the concepts involved on greater scope, while not focusing in any particular puzzle, mentioning basic concepts, tools and some subtle tips that may aid at finding the solutions.

Levels