viii Sun Datacenter Switch 3456 Service Manual • August 2008
Shell PromptsTypographic ConventionsRelated Documentation

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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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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 Whatyou type, when contrasted
with on-screencomputer output
%su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new wordsor terms,
wordsto be emphasized.
Replace command-line variables
with realnames or values.
Read Chapter 6 in the User’sGuide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
Todelete a file, type rm filename.