'lo the simplest way to do this is to use strace(1) e.g: strace -e open -p <pidofusershell> -p. - Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ IRC Channel: irc.openprojects.net / #kernelnewbies Web Page: http://www.kernelnewbies.org/