First open up the terminal and connect to the server using SSH.
ssh picoplayer@saturn.picoctf.net -p 53143
You will have different port and password, so just enter those provided.
When you are connected to the server navigate to the following path.
cd /challenge
cat metadata.json
You will see the flag. Good job.
First use wget to download the big-zip-files.zip file. Then unzip it.
wget https://artifacts.picoctf.net/c/503/big-zip-files.zip
unzip -u big-zip-files.zip
What does this bDNhcm5fdGgzX3IwcDM1 mean? I think it has something to do with bases.
Run the following command in the terminal.
echo 'bDNhcm5fdGgzX3IwcDM1' | base64 -d
Can you convert the number 42 (base 10) to binary (base 2)?
Every decimal number has a representation in a binary form. For example, take the number 3, which is in the decimal format. In the binary form it is equal to '11'.