Using UNIX Commands

This document might not contain information about basic UNIX® commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. Refer to the following for this information:

■Software documentation that you received with your system

■Solaris™ Operating System documentation, which is at: http://docs.sun.com

Text Conventions

This manual uses the following fonts and symbols to express specific types of information.

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AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files and directories; on-screen computer output

AaBbCc123 What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -ato list all files.

%You have mail.

%su

Password:

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized.

Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.

These are called class options. You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

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