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8.3Typographic conventions

This document uses the following typographical conventions:

%, $, or #

A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells. A number sign represents the superuser prompt.

audit(5)

A manpage. The manpage name is audit, and it is located in Section 5.

Command

A command name or qualified command phrase.

Computer output

Text displayed by the computer.

Ctrl+x

A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl+x indicates that you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or mouse button.

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE

The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.

ERROR NAME

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.

User input

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.

[]

The contents are optional in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by , you must choose one of the items.

<>

The contents are required in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by , you must choose one of the items.

...

The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of times.

Indicates the continuation of a code example.

Separates items in a list of choices.

WARNING

A warning calls attention to important information that if not understood or followed will result in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems.

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