Typographic Conventions - Oracle Solaris Cluster 3.3 System Manual

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Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
TABLE P–7
Typeface
AaBbCc123
AaBbCc123
aabbcc123
AaBbCc123
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells
that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed
in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.
Typographic Conventions
Meaning
The names of commands, files, and directories,
and onscreen computer output
What you type, contrasted with onscreen
computer output
Placeholder: replace with a real name or value
Book titles, new terms, and terms to be
emphasized
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Example
Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
machine_name% you have mail.
machine_name% su
Password:
The command to remove a file is rm
filename.
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
A cache is a copy that is stored
locally.
Do not save the file.
Note: Some emphasized items
appear bold online.
Preface
offers a
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