ries must be added to the end of the top personal personal configuration file. You could use your favorite editor to accomplish this, taking care not to disturb existing entries. Another way to add entries is illustrated below, but it risks overwriting the rcfile. Redirected echoes must not replace (>) but append (>>) to that file. /bin/echo -e "pipe\tOpen Files\tlsof -P -p %d 2>&1" >> ~/.toprc /bin/echo -e "file\tNUMA Info\t/proc/%d/numa_maps" >> ~/.toprc /bin/echo -e "pipe\tLog\ttail -n200 /var/log/syslog | sort -Mr" >> ~/.toprc If you don't know the location or name of the top rcfile, use the 'W' command and note those details. After backing up the current rcfile, try issuing the above echoes exactly as shown, replacing '.toprc' as appropriate. The safest approach would be to use copy then paste to avoid any typing mistakes. Finally, restart top to reveal what actual Inspect entries combined with this new command can offer. The possibilities are endless, especially considering that 'pipe' type entries can include shell scripts too! For additional important information, please consult the top(1) man document. Then, enhance top with your very own customized 'file' and/or 'pipe' entries. Enjoy!