Preface

The Sun Ultra 40 M2 Workstation Operating System Installation Guide contains the information required to configure the Solaris trademark 10, Linux, and Windows operating systems on your workstation.

Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
C shell	machine-name`%`
C shell superuser	machine-name`#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser	`#`

Table showing examples of the types of shell prompts used in this document.

Typographic Conventions

Typeface`^[1]`	Meaning	Examples
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; onscreen computer output	Edit your`.login` file. Use `ls` `-a` to list all files. `% You have mail`.
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output	`%` `su` `Password:`
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.	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.

Typeface^[1]

Meaning

Examples

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories; onscreen computer output

Edit your.login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

% You have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output

% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.

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.

Documentation, Warrenty, Support,
and Training URLsTable listing other documents that are related to this book or product.

Sun Function	URL	Description
Hardware Documentation	`http://www.sun.com/documentation`	Sun hardware documentation
Software Documentation	`http://docs.sun.com`	Solaris and other software documentation
Warranty	`http://www.sun.com/service/support/warranty/index.html`	View specific details regarding your warranty
Support	`http://www.sun.com/support/`	Obtain technical support, including patches
Training	`http://www.sun.com/training/`	Learn about Sun courses and educational offerings

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Shell Prompts

Typographic Conventions

Related Documentation

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Third-Party Web Sites

Sun Welcomes Your Comments

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