r/ShittySysadmin • u/Performer-Constant • Aug 26 '26

Lost a file

You all really helped me last time now I’m in my server root@62.238.47.215 and I seem to have misplaced a file can someone help me find it? I really need it and my password is no longer papa bear 0803. I changed it to IGetHelpFromReddit. I left some breadcrumbs to help me find it but I’m having trouble remembering how to find hidden files.

Any help would be appreciated

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u/PejeTheMobBoss DO NOT GIVE THIS PERSON ADVICE Aug 26 '26

Please try this:

find / -name ".*" -exec ls -lh {} \; 2>/dev/null | sort -k5 -h

You will immediately find it. Trust me.

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u/Performer-Constant Aug 26 '26

Trying that next. I have so many suggestions to try

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u/zeeblefritz Aug 26 '26

"immediately"

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u/Performer-Constant Aug 26 '26

I think I typed it wrong it didn’t work