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Prompt #

The password for the next level is stored in a file readme in the home directory. Unfortunately, someone has modified .bashrc to log you out when you log in with SSH.

Solution #

$ ssh bandit18@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220 -t 'cat readme'
bandit18@bandit.labs.overthewire.org password: kfBf3eYk5BPBRzwjqutbbfE887SVc5Yd
IueksS7Ubh8G3DCwVzrTd8rAVOwq3M5x

References #

fons, & Raystafarian. (2011, July 5). Run Remote ssh command with Full Login Shell. Super User. https://superuser.com/questions/306530/run-remote-ssh-command-with-full-login-shell