Using unix commands, Typographic conventions – Sun Microsystems Sun Fire V490 User Manual
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Preface
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Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information on basic UNIX
®
commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. Refer to the following for this information:
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Documentation that you received with your system
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Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at http://docs.sun.com
Typographic Conventions
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Typeface*
Meaning
Examples
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, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
%
su
Password:
AaBbCc123
Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
AaBbCc123
Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value
To delete a file, type rm filename.