Preface
The
Sun Ultra
TM
27 Workstation Linux, OpenSolaris and Solaris Operating System Installation
Guide
provides instructions for installing and configuring the Solaris and Linux operating
systems.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
TABLE P–1
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.
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