Files & Databases
Every host has a Unix-like filesystem, and some keep a database. While you are connected to a cracked host you can read both: open Files or the Database tab. On your own host, open the FILES page any time.
The Filesystem
A new host comes with the usual tree: /bin, /etc (with hostname, passwd, shadow), /home, /var (with /var/log and a motd), and /usr. Click a folder to go in, click .. to go back.
What You Can Do
- Open: read a file's contents.
- Copy: download a file to your own host. This is how you take data, lore and schematics.
- Create: make a new file or folder, for a mission or to plant something.
- Delete: remove a file.
- Encrypt / Decrypt: lock a file with a password, or open one if you have the password.
What Is Worth Taking
- Hidden files in /home and backup folders: lore fragments and the odd secret.
- .schematic files: factory blueprints, if a hack shows SCHEMATIC DETECTED. See Modules & Fabricator.
- Files a mission asks for by name.
Host Databases
If a host runs a database, a Database button appears while you are connected. It is a list of key and value pairs you can edit or delete. Some missions, like Database Hacker, ask you to change one: find the key and set its new value.
Your Own Files
The FILES page is your own host. It holds what you have copied, the files you create, and your apps in /usr/bin (mail.app and, once you use the Corporate Registration Kit, corporation.app). See The Interface.