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Typographic Conventions
This document uses the following typographic conventions.
Command | A command name or qualified command phrase. |
ComputerOut | Text displayed by the computer. |
| A key sequence. A sequence such as |
| you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press |
| another key or button. |
ENVIRONVAR | The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH. |
[ERRORNAME] | The name of an error, usually returned in the errno |
| variable. |
Key | The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer |
| to the same key. |
Term | The defined use of an important word or phrase. |
UserInput | Commands and other text that you type. |
VARIABLE | The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or |
| other syntax display that you replace with an actual value. |
\(continuation character) A backslash (\) at the end of a line of code (such as a command) indicates that the following line of code is contiguous, and you must not insert a line break. This convention facilitates the typesetting of long lines of code examples on a printed page. If you cut and paste sample code from this publication, ensure that you remove backslash characters at line endings.
... | The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number |
| of times. |
Separates items in a list of choices. |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 AS Update 1 | 1 | March 2008 | |
| (RHEL5ASu1) |
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