Mission 216

Evidence bundle

Capture a focused evidence bundle into lab notes.

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learner@clairos:/home/learner $ Unix ops lab: type a command, press Enter
Instructions 8 minutes

Click any instruction for the command details, the why, and the common mistake to avoid.

Capture auth evidence

Run grep denied /var/log/auth.log | tee lab/auth-evidence.txt.

grep denied /var/log/auth.log | tee lab/auth-evidence.txt
Capture nginx evidence

Run tail -n 2 /var/log/nginx-error.log | tee lab/nginx-evidence.txt.

tail -n 2 /var/log/nginx-error.log | tee lab/nginx-evidence.txt
Read auth evidence

Run cat lab/auth-evidence.txt.

cat lab/auth-evidence.txt
Lesson support

What to notice while you play.

Objective

Capture a focused evidence bundle into lab notes.

Hint

Run the commands in order and compare the outputs.

Why it matters

Junior operators build confidence by gathering evidence before changing systems.

Common mistakes
  • Skipping the inspection step.
  • Assuming one command tells the whole story.
Reference

Commands in this lesson.

cat <file>

Print text file contents.

grep [-i] <text> <file>

Find literal text inside a file.

tee <file>

Write piped text to a lab file and keep it on screen.