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# recon\_22 (deleted file)

View the exercise here: [PentesterLab: Recon 22](https://pentesterlab.com/exercises/recon_22/course)

### **OBJECTIVE**

For this challenge, your goal is to find a file that has been deleted in repo9.

### **WHY?**

Often, when committing secrets by mistake, developers just remove the file and commit again. Leaving the information available for anyone willing to search for it.

### **SOLUTION**

Open `repo9`

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To copy `repo9` on our machine:

```bash
git clone https://guthub.com/hackycorp/repo9
```

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{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```bash
cd repo9
ls
```

{% endcode %}

{% hint style="info" %}

```bash
tig
```

* **Tig** is a text-mode interface for Git, allowing you to view and navigate Git repositories in a terminal. It provides a user-friendly way to browse commits, view diffs, and interact with your Git history, making it easier to manage your source code directly from the command line.
  {% endhint %}

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{% hint style="success" %}
Press `Enter` to see the details of the file.\
Press Up/Down arrow keys or scroll to check each file to see the flag.
{% endhint %}

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