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Table 2 lists text conventions used in this guide.
Table 2 Text Conventions
Convention
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the
Syntax
Commands
The words "enter"
and "type"
Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
Words in italics
Description
screen.
The word "syntax" means that you must evaluate the syntax
provided and then supply the appropriate values for the
placeholders that appear in angle brackets. Example:
To display the information of a network interface, use the
following syntax:
ifconfig <interface>
The network interface name <interface> must be provided,
for example, eth0 and eth1.
The word "command" means that you must enter the
command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter.
Commands appear in bold. Example:
To configure IP address 192.168.1.116 and subnet mask
255.255.0.0 for network interface eth0, use the following
command:
ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.116 netmask 255.255.0.0.
When you see the word "enter" in this guide, you must type
something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press
Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type."
names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Italics are used to:
Emphasize a point.
■
Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the
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text.
Identify menu names, menu commands, and software
■
button names. Examples:
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