TABLE P–4
Typographic Conventions
Typeface
Meaning
Example
AaBbCc123
The names of commands, files, and directories,
and onscreen computer output
Edit your
.login
file.
Use
ls -a
to list all files.
machine_name%you have mail.
AaBbCc123
What you type, contrasted with onscreen
computer output
machine_name%
su
Password:
aabbcc123
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value
The command to remove a file is
rm
filename
.
AaBbCc123
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be
emphasized
Read Chapter 6 in the
User’s Guide
.
A
cache
is a copy that is stored
locally.
Do
not
save the file.
Note:
Some emphasized items
appear bold online.
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell,
Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
TABLE P–5
Shell Prompts
Shell
Prompt
C shell
machine_name%
C shell for superuser
machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell
$
Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser
#
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