diff --git a/nested-labvm/services/eosStartup/eosStartup.sh b/nested-labvm/services/eosStartup/eosStartup.sh
index bee3f939..023e02de 100644
--- a/nested-labvm/services/eosStartup/eosStartup.sh
+++ b/nested-labvm/services/eosStartup/eosStartup.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ then
     # Adding below section to adjust veth pair MTUs to 10000
     # ===============================================
     sleep 5
-    for i in $(ifconfig | grep veth | awk '{print $1}')
+    for i in $(ifconfig | awk '/veth/{print $1}')
     do
         echo $i
         ip link set $i mtu 10000
@@ -123,4 +123,4 @@ then
     else
         bash /etc/atd/.vtep.sh
     fi
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
+fi
diff --git a/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/avd_l3_dc/README.md b/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/avd_l3_dc/README.md
index bbfee08d..94823594 100644
--- a/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/avd_l3_dc/README.md
+++ b/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/avd_l3_dc/README.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/PacketAnglers/atd-avd-evpn-vxlan.git
 Each lab comes with a unique password. We set an environment variable called `LABPASSPHRASE` with the following command. The variable is later used to generate local user passwords and connect to our switches to push configs.
 
 ``` bash
-export LABPASSPHRASE=`cat /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml| grep "password:" | awk '{print $2}'`
+export LABPASSPHRASE=`awk '/password:/{print $2}' /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml`
 ```
 
 You can view the password is set. This is the same password displayed when you click the link to access your lab.
diff --git a/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml b/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
index 5dc460ae..401d37ff 100644
--- a/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
+++ b/topologies/dual-datacenter/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   vars:
     ansible_user: arista
     # make sure that LABPASSPHRASE is defined:
-    #   export LABPASSPHRASE=`cat /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml| grep "password:" | awk '{print $2}'`
+    #   export LABPASSPHRASE=`awk '/password:/{print $2}' /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml`
     ansible_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'LABPASSPHRASE') }}"
     ansible_network_os: arista.eos.eos
     ansible_connection: httpapi
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
     - eos_config:
         lines:
           - name foo
-        parents: vlan 500
\ No newline at end of file
+        parents: vlan 500
diff --git a/topologies/dual-datacenter/labguides/source/ansible_adhoc_and_simple_playbooks.rst b/topologies/dual-datacenter/labguides/source/ansible_adhoc_and_simple_playbooks.rst
index b92e2cab..21371593 100644
--- a/topologies/dual-datacenter/labguides/source/ansible_adhoc_and_simple_playbooks.rst
+++ b/topologies/dual-datacenter/labguides/source/ansible_adhoc_and_simple_playbooks.rst
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ following and hit **Enter**:
 
 .. code-block:: html
 
-    export LABPASSPHRASE=`cat /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml| grep "password:" | awk '{print $2}'`
+    export LABPASSPHRASE=`awk '/password:/{print $2}' /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml`
     echo $LABPASSPHRASE
     ansible-playbook -i labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-hosts labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
 
diff --git a/topologies/wan/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml b/topologies/wan/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
index 7c99c2ad..401d37ff 100644
--- a/topologies/wan/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
+++ b/topologies/wan/files/apps/coder/labfiles/lab4/lab4-advanced-playbook.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   vars:
     ansible_user: arista
     # make sure that LABPASSPHRASE is defined:
-    #   export LABPASSPHRASE=`cat /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml| grep "password:" | awk '{print $2}'`
+    #   export LABPASSPHRASE=`awk '/password:/{print $2}' /home/coder/.config/code-server/config.yaml`
     ansible_password: "{{ lookup('env', 'LABPASSPHRASE') }}"
     ansible_network_os: arista.eos.eos
     ansible_connection: httpapi