Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

 

 

C shell

machine-name%

C shell superuser

machine-name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser

#

 

 

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. 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.

You must be superuser to do this.

To delete a file, type rm filename.

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Related Documentation

The documents listed as online are available at:

viii Sun Datacenter Switch 3456 Service Manual • August 2008

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