Sun Microsystems 805-1797-10 - Manual (Page 11)

Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Typeface or
Symbol
Meaning Example
AaBbCc123
The names of commands, files, and
directories; on-screen computer
output Edit your .login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
You have mail.
AaBbCc123
What you type, contrasted with
on-screen computer output
machine_name% su
Password:
AaBbCc123
Command-line placeholder:
replace with a real name or value
To delete a file, type rm filename.
AaBbCc123
Book titles, new words or terms, or
words to be emphasized Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be root to do this.
Shell Prompts
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the
C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Shell Prompt
C shell
machine_name%
C shell superuser
machine_name#
x