Typographic Conventions; System Prompts - Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V445 Server Administration Manual

Typographic Conventions

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Typeface Meaning
The names of commands, files,
AaBbCc123
and directories; on-screen
computer output
What you type, when contrasted
AaBbCc123
with on-screen computer output
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized
AaBbCc123 Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value
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System Prompts

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Type of Prompt
C shell
C shell superuser
Bourne shell and Korn shell
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser
ALOM system controller
OpenBoot firmware
OpenBoot Diagnostics
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#
$
#
sc>
ok
obdiag>
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