Sun Microsystems 280R Using UNIX Commands, Typographic and Command Entry Conventions

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Using UNIX Commands
This document does not contain comprehensive information on basic UNIX®
commands and procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system,
and configuring devices.
See one or more of the following for this additional information:
■Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
■AnswerBook2™ online documentation for the Solaris™ software environment
■Other software documentation that you received with your system
Typographic and Command
Entry Conventions
Typefaceor
Symbol Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,
and directories;on-screen
computer output
Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
%su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles,
new wordsor terms,
wordsto be emphasized
Read Chapter 6 in the User’sGuide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
Command-line command and
variable entry; replacethe
variable with a realname or
value, and then pressthe
Return or Enter key
Todelete a file, type rm filename.