OverTheWire Manpage — Complete Walkthrough Index

OverTheWire Manpage — Complete Walkthrough Index

Halloo SuiiKawaii dessu!! Glad to see you again. This page is the master index for my Manpage walkthroughs — actually i don’t have much to say because the title and desciption already help you figure out what is this post about so yeah today we gonna do some OverTheWire Manpage 🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥!!

Introduction

If you’re getting into cybersecurity or ethical hacking, OverTheWire (open in new tab) is one of the best beginner-friendly playgrounds.

Manpage is a compact wargame that trains you to RTFM like a pro — digging through manual pages, understanding flags/sections, and spotting “gotchas” hidden in docs. It’s perfect for sharpening real-life troubleshooting and research skills you’ll reuse in CTFs and pentesting.

Why play Manpage?

• Hands-on doc-reading under pressure.
• Builds research discipline: find, verify, reproduce.
• Teaches “read the fine manual” habits that save hours.
• Totally free — just a terminal + internet.

By the end you’ll be comfortable with:

• Navigating man effectively: sections, /search, jumps.
• Using man -k / apropos to discover the right tool.
• Reading NOTES / CAVEATS to avoid classic pitfalls.

About This Series

Each level has its own post with:

1. Login Info — how to connect for that level
2. Task — the original OTW prompt
3. Theory — short notes on the commands/concepts
4. Solution — step-by-step, reproducible walkthrough

My goal isn’t to dump passwords but to show why each step works so you can solve similar problems on your own.

How to Play Manpage (and actually learn)

1. Read the challenge carefully.
2. Try first, then peek at hints if stuck.
3. Use man/--help aggressively.
4. Keep a logbook of commands, ideas, dead ends.
5. Fail fast, retry until you can solve it without notes.

Pro tip: master man -k, sections (e.g., man 2 open), and in-page search with /keyword + n.

Levels Index (0 → 7)

Each link opens in a new tab. The one-liner tells you the main idea for that level.

• 🐣 Level 0 — SSH Login & Layout
  Read post → — SSH in & see where things live.

• 📖 Level 0 → 1 — Manpage Basics
  Read post → — Open pages, navigate, /search.

• 🔎 Level 1 → 2 — man -k / apropos
  Read post → — Find the right page by keyword.

• 🧭 Level 2 → 3 — Sections (1–8)
  Read post → — Choose the correct section (e.g., man 2 vs man 3).

• ⚙️ Level 3 → 4 — Options, ENV, Exit Codes
  Read post → — Read flags & behavior precisely.

• 📝 Level 4 → 5 — NOTES & CAVEATS
  Read post → — Catch the quirks hidden in docs.

• 🧩 Level 5 → 6 — Stitching Commands
  Read post → — Combine tools per spec.

• 🏁 Level 6 → 7 — Final Checks
  Read post → — Validate assumptions & edge cases.

Conclusion

There are tons of guides out there from other Blog to Youtube videos, but i made this series is my take with my own style of workflow, notes, and explanations. Even if you just skim, I hope it will helps you learn faster.

Finishing Manpage feels like leveling up your research superpower 🧠:

• Manuals become your best friend.
• You can extract answers quickly from dense docs.
• You can learn anything by slicing it into tiny, winnable steps.

Next adventures:

• Krypton (crypto)
• Narnia (binary exploitation)
• Labs: TryHackMe / Hack The Box

Keep playing, keep breaking (legally!), keep notes — you got this 💪

Thanks for reading!

Until next time — Otsumachi!! 💖☄️✨