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Getting the Files to Kyle

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A simple, step-by-step guide. Take your time — there is no rush.
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⚠ Kyle — read & remove this box before you send the page

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  1. Phone: he already has your number, so the [YOUR PHONE] line is optional — fill it in or delete it.
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  2. Folder: you don't need to know the path. Step 5 searches by name for any folder matching *def*con* (case-insensitive, so it catches DEFCON34, DEF_CON_34, DEF CON 34, DEF-CON-34) and prints what it found so you can confirm it on the phone before it sends.
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  3. Transfer — pick ONE and delete the other: Option A (Magic Wormhole) is live; Option B (USB → Windows) is commented out below it. Use A only if wormhole is installed (which wormhole). You can't check that remotely, so if you're not sure it's there, switch to B now.
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  4. Confirmed from your notes: GRUB shows, Windows is default (he presses ↑ to reach Ubuntu), and it's login only — no separate disk-unlock screen. Steps already reflect this.
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  5. If the files aren't already encrypted and you want them zipped with a password first, tell me and I'll add it.
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+ 📞 Call Kyle any time: [YOUR PHONE]
+ If anything looks different from this page, or you're unsure, stop and call. Nothing here can break the computer. +
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Restart the computer

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Right now the computer is in Windows — the way you normally use it. We need to start it up in the other system, called Linux (Ubuntu), where Kyle's files live.

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  1. Close anything you have open.
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  2. Click the Start menu, then the power icon, then Restart.
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  3. Watch the screen closely as it comes back on — the next step happens quickly.
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Choose "Ubuntu" from the menu

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As the computer restarts, a dark screen with a short list appears. The top line is usually Ubuntu; Windows is lower down and is highlighted by default. There's a 5-second countdown — but don't let that rush you:

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  1. As soon as the list appears, tap the ↑ up-arrow key once. This stops the countdown, so now you have all the time you need.
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  2. Press ↑ as many times as needed until the line that says Ubuntu is highlighted.
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  3. Press Enter.
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+ If the countdown runs out and Windows loads, no harm done — just go back to Step 1, restart, and this time tap ↑ the moment the list appears. +
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Log in (Kyle reads you the password)

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After a moment you'll reach a login screen with Kyle's name on it.

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  1. Click Kyle's name if it isn't already selected.
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  2. Type the password Kyle reads you over the phone. You'll see dots as you type — that's fine.
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  3. Press Enter. You're now in Linux.
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+ The password is not written on this page, for safety — Kyle reads it to you. If any other password screen shows up before this login screen, stop and call Kyle. +
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Open the Terminal

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The Terminal is a window where you paste one command.

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  1. Hold Ctrl and Alt together, then tap the T key.
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  2. A dark window opens with text ending in $. That's the Terminal.
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If that doesn't work: click Activities (top-left), type terminal, and click the Terminal icon.

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Find and send the files

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Click Copy, then paste into the Terminal with Ctrl+Shift+V, and press Enter.

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+ D=$(find ~ -type d -iname '*def*con*' 2>/dev/null | head -1); if [ -z "$D" ]; then echo ">>> NOTHING FOUND - call Kyle"; else echo ">>> FOLDER FOUND: $D"; wormhole send "$D"; fi + +
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+ It will print a line such as:
+ >>> FOLDER FOUND: /home/kyle/Documents/DEFCON34
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+ Wormhole code is: 7-crossover-clockwork +
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+ 📞 Read both lines to Kyle: first the "FOLDER FOUND" line (so he can confirm it's the right folder), then the code, exactly as shown — numbers and both words. He receives the files on his end. Keep this window open until he says he has them. +
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+ If it says NOTHING FOUND, or you see wormhole: command not found, don't worry — just read that to Kyle and he'll take it from there. +
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Wait for Kyle to confirm

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When Kyle says the transfer finished, you'll see the $ prompt again. That means it worked.

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+ That's it — you're done! Thank you. You can leave the computer as it is, or restart and let Windows load normally — whatever Kyle tells you. +
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If something looks wrong

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+ Follow the steps in order. Take your time. When in doubt, call Kyle: [YOUR PHONE] +
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