The password file is named spaces in this filename . The shell splits unquoted arguments on whitespace, so the filename has to be quoted or escaped to be treated as one argument. Platform: OverTheWire Bandit Category: Linux Fundamentals Level: 2 → 3 Difficulty: Beginner Technique: Shell quoting and escaping Challenge description Level 2's home directory has one file, but its name contains spaces. In a shell, unquoted spaces separate arguments — so ...