Conventions

Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this document:

Convention

Meaning

Command

This fixed-space font denotes literal items such as commands, files,

 

routines, path names, signals, messages, and programming language

 

structures.

variable

The italic typeface denotes variable entries and words or concepts being

 

defined. Italic typeface is also used for book titles.

user input

This bold fixed-space font denotes literal items that the user enters in

 

interactive sessions. Output is shown in nonbold, fixed-space font.

[ ]

Brackets enclose optional portions of a command or directive line.

...

Ellipses indicate that a preceding element can be repeated.

man page(x)

Man page section identifiers appear in parentheses after man page names.

GUI element

This font denotes the names of graphical user interface (GUI) elements such

 

as windows, screens, dialog boxes, menus, toolbars, icons, buttons, boxes,

 

fields, and lists.

Product Support

SGI provides a comprehensive product support and maintenance program for its products, as follows:

If you are in North America, contact the Technical Assistance Center at +1 800 800 4SGI or contact your authorized service provider.

If you are outside North America, contact the SGI subsidiary or authorized distributor in your country.

007-4857-002

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