| Step | You Type ... | Comments/Prompts |
| 1 | more /etc/profile | This will display the first system startup file that is read when you log in.With the "more" command, you can use the <spacebar> to view the next page, the <Enter> key to view one more line, or type "q" to quit. |
| 2 | more .profile | This will display your personal startup file. |
| 3 | more /etc/passwd | This will display the systems "password" file. |
| 4 | grep 'root' /etc/passwd | "grep" can be thought of as search. It lets you search for text within files. This command searches for the text string "root" within the file named "/etc/passwd". |
