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Typographic Conventions
TABLE P–1
Typographic Conventions
Typeface or
Symbol
Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123
The names of commands, files, and
directories; on-screen computer
output. Edit your
.login
file.
Use
ls -a
to list all files.
% You have mail
.
AaBbCc123
What you type, when contrasted
with on-screen computer output.
% su
Password:
AaBbCc123
Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized.
Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value.
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be
root
to do this.
To delete a file, type
rm
filename.
Shell Prompts
TABLE P–2
Shell Prompts
Shell Prompt
C shell
machine_name
%
C shell superuser
machine_name
#
Bourne shell and Korn shell
$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser
#
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