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Shell Prompts in Command Examples

Table 1-2 shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table 1-2Shell Prompts

Shell

Prompt

C shell

machine_name%

C shell superuser

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell

#

superuser

 

 

 

Ordering Sun Documents

The SunDocs Order Desk is a distribution center for Sun Microsystems technical documentation. You can use major credit cards and company purchase orders. You can order documentation in the following ways (see Table 1-3):

Table 1-3How to Order Sun Documents

Country

Telephone

Fax

United States

1-800-873-7869

1-800-944-0661

United Kingdom

0-800-89-88-88

0-800-89-88-87

France

05-90-61-57

05-90-61-58

Belgium

02-720-09-09

02-725-88-50

Luxembourg

32-2-720-09-09

32-2-725-88-50

Germany

01-30-81-61-91

01-30-81-61-92

The Netherlands

06-022-34-45

06-022-34-46

Sweden

020-79-57-26

020-79-57-27

Switzerland

155-19-26

155-19-27

Japan

0120-33-9096

0120-33-9097

 

 

World Wide Web:

http://www.sun.com/sunexpress/

 

 

 

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