14Preface
Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
angle brackets (< >)
bold Courier text
italic text
plain Courier text
separator ( > )
Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the command.
Example: If the command syntax is
ping <ip_address>, you enter
ping 192.32.10.12
Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter.
Example: Enter # chmod 755 ./install_dmvm.
Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two or more words, the words are connected by an underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
install_dmvm <filename>
<target_directory>, target_directory is one
variable and you substitute one value for it.
Indicates command syntax and system output, for example, prompts and system messages.
Example: % JDM
Shows menu paths.
Example: Edit > File System identifies the File System option on the Edit menu.