Before we start, it's crucial to mention that these functions are CASE-SENSITIVE!! Forget to capitalise a certain letter of a file and the functions will NOT work.

Anyway, let's start with the basics! Here are the three main functions of the terminal that you'll use through the game:



This function is glossed over during the terminal tutorial given by Laguna, but it's the most crucial to solving the puzzle.

ls, as in LIST (so it's a lowercase L, not a capital i), is used to explore the files on the computer. This can be used to discover files on the other user (John) as well.

It's always formatted like this: ls /[USER]/[DIRECTORY]/

Some examples:

• ls /Alex/Applications
  
• ls /Alex/Documents
  
• SPOILERS for terminal puzzle section: ls /John/Documents/other

You can use this command to open up programs and files within the computer. Note that this is case sensitive, so make sure you type each file name 100% correctly, since they can get quite long!

It's best to format this function using the user's name, as Laguna will later explain to you.

Some examples:

• ./Alex/Applications/Gem_Writer.play
  
• ./Alex/Documents/butts.txt
  
• SPOILERS for terminal puzzle section: ./John/Documents/work/proposal.txt

This is the simplest function. You'll use this when you get access to a certain password.

For example, if the password was "cats", the command would be:

su cats

Here is a guide to finding the two passwords to regain access to Alex's computer. If you have the hang of the terminal at this point, I highly recommend you attempt to solve the puzzle by yourself. If not, continue forward:




As I mentioned before, "ls" is the most important function for finding the first puzzle. Look through John's computer using the "ls" command, and see if you can find the password by opening files with the "~./" command.

If not, here is a detailed solution:

1. Open the terminal in the Hard Drive.
2. Input the following:
./John/Documents/other/REMINDER.txt

You can find the password here.

Finally, input the password using the "su" command:

su ALEX

Yes, it is case sensitive.




At this point, you will receive this message from the terminal. Try to find the second password while remembering Laguna's advice:

"Your dad sounds like a scary dude...The kind of guy who wouldn't think twice about invading your personal space...He may have been able to hide the password somewhere other than this computer. So just...think outside the box, I guess. Don't be afraid to leave and look for it for a while."

If you're still having issues, here's the solution:

Look at your real life computer desktop - there will be a file named "John's Password.txt". Open it to find the second password: becauseiloveyou

Click Log Out and enter the second password, and you're home free! Alex has access to her computer again! :D

If you've taken anything from this guide, let it be that every command is CASE-SENSITIVE! Make sure you write each function, directory, file, etc with the right capitalisation or the command will NOT work.

Finally, I used Kalli Brown's playthrough of Secret Little Haven for screenshots for this guide, so thank you to them! <3

I hope this guide has been helpful to you!!

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