This table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.
Meaning | Examples |
---|---|
The names of commands. | Use ls -l to list all
files. |
The names of files. | Edit .login . |
On-screen computer output. | You have mail. |
What the user types, contrasted with on-screen computer output. | % date +"The time is %H:%M"
The time is 09:18 |
Manual page references. | Use su(1) to change user identity. |
User and group names. | Only root can do
this. |
Emphasis. | The user must do this. |
Text that the user is expected to replace with the actual text. | To search for a keyword in the manual pages, type
man -k
|
Environment variables. | $HOME is set to the user's home
directory. |
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