Put your command line skills to the test with real-world scenarios
Navigate through a complex directory structure to find a hidden flag file using only command line tools. This challenge will test your knowledge of directory navigation, file searching, and pattern matching.
Analyze a server log file to identify patterns of suspicious activity. You'll need to use text processing commands to extract and summarize information from large log files.
Identify and manage runaway processes that are consuming system resources. Use process commands to find, analyze, and control processes based on their resource usage.
Diagnose and resolve network connectivity issues using command line network tools. You'll need to use various networking commands to identify and fix common network problems.
Create a bash script to automate a complex system maintenance task. This challenge will test your ability to combine multiple commands into an efficient script with error handling.
ShellWiz challenges are designed to test your command line skills in realistic scenarios. Here's how they work:
Each challenge presents a scenario with specific tasks to complete using the command line.
Work in a simulated or real terminal environment depending on your account type.
Our system automatically checks your solutions to verify you've completed each task correctly.
Successfully completed challenges award points that contribute to your leaderboard ranking.