Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
Text Conventions
italic | Identifies book titles |
bold | Identifies |
| menu items |
Syntax Conventions
fixed width | Identifies file names, system prompts, operating |
| system commands, and UNIX error and system |
| messages |
italic fixed | Identifies variables that you need to replace according |
width | to your environment |
bold fixed | Identifies the default in a series of parameters |
width |
|
Separates mutually exclusive parameters; only one of | |
| the parameters separated by the bar is allowed |
[ ] | Pair indicates that the enclosed parameter(s) are |
| optional |
{ } | Pair indicates that only one of the enclosed parameters |
| is required. |
\ | Indicates that a command line, parameter, or code |
| continues in the following line |
# | Precedes a UNIX command that must be performed as a |
| root user |
% | Precedes a UNIX command that must be performed as |
| an ordinary user |
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