Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
TABLE P–3
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 shells
that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed
in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.
TABLE P–4
Shell Prompts
Shell
Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell
$
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser
#
C shell
machine_name%
C shell for superuser
machine_name#
Preface
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