Looking for a Fun Linux Game That Teaches Command Line Skills

April 26, 2025 5 answers
Asked by TechieNinja77
Hey everyone! I'm trying to remember the name of this online Linux learning game where you need to piece together command lines to unlock the password for each level. I think it involves logging into different hosts and using tools like grep, tr, and sed to solve challenges. Any ideas?

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PuzzleHunter54
There are lots of good puzzles out there if you search for "code golf shell bash". You might find some cool challenges to try out!
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CuriousCoder21
I think you might be looking for OverTheWire's Bandit! It's a fantastic game that has you SSHing into different hosts and using various Linux commands to get passwords for the next levels. Definitely check it out!

QuestionAsker: Bingo! THANK YOU!

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CodeExplorer12
Not exactly what you asked for, but have you checked out sadservers.com? They offer some interesting challenges that could be fun too!

GameSeeker99: This looks pretty cool. Gonna check it out.

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PuzzleMaster88
If you're interested in more stuff like that, you might also want to look at clmystery on GitHub. It's not the exact game you're describing, but it's pretty neat!
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XKCDFan77
Funny you mention it, XKCD has a comic that might relate to your quest for command line mastery! You can check it out [here](https://xkcd.com/1168/).

CommandLineGuru: `tar --version` Bomb disarmed!

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