Typographic Conventions
Typeface
Meaning
The names of commands, files,
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and directories; on-screen
computer output
What you type, when
AaBbCc123
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
AaBbCc123
Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized
Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value
Shell Prompts
Shell
C shell
C shell superuser
Bourne shell and Korn shell
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser
Examples
Edit your.login file.
Use ls -a to 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.
Prompt
machine_name%
machine_name#
$
#
Preface
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