plumbing
Sometimes you need to handle process data outside of a file. Can you find a way to keep the output from this program and search for the flag? Connect to fickle-tempest.picoctf.net 57841.
The command nc fickle-tempest.picoctf.net 57841 produces a lot of output. Filter it with grep:
The pipe (|) sends the output from nc to grep. Only lines containing picoCTF are printed, making the flag easier to spot in the large response.
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nc fickle-tempest.picoctf.net 57841 | grep picoCTF
This reveals the flag!
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