Sun Microsystems 817-3630-11 manual Typographic Conventions, Shell Prompts

Typographic Conventions

Typeface Meaning Examples

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

Command-line variable; replace with a real name or value

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.

You must be superuser to do this.

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	#

SunPCi III Keyboard Shortcuts

The SunPCi III software provides keyboard shortcuts for the options on the SunPCi

IIImenus. To see these shortcuts, click the left mouse button on the SunPCi III menu until the drop-down menu appears to view the keyboard shortcut.

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