Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Typeface or

 

 

Symbol

Meaning

Example

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and

 

directories; on-screen computer

 

output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -ato list all files. You have mail.

AaBbCc123

AaBbCc123

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output

Command-line placeholder:

replace with a real name or value

Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized

machine_name% su

Password:

To delete a file, type rm filename.

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

You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Shell

Prompt

 

 

C shell

machine_name%

C shell superuser

machine_name#

 

 

x

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