Using UNIX Commands

This document does not contain complete information on basic UNIX commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring devices. See the Solaris software documentation that you received with your system for this information.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface or

Meaning

Examples

Symbol

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -ato list all files.

%You have mail.

%su

Password:

Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

 

 

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

 

 

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