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 placeholder text; replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
Table P–2 Code Conventions Table
Code Symbol |
Meaning |
Notation |
Code Example |
---|---|---|---|
[ ] |
Brackets contain arguments that are optional. |
O[n] |
O4, O |
{ } |
Braces contain a set of choices for a required option. |
d{y|n} |
dy |
| |
The “pipe” or “bar” symbol separates arguments, only one of which may be chosen. |
B{dynamic|static} |
Bstatic |
: |
The colon, like the comma, is sometimes used to separate arguments. |
Rdir[:dir] |
R/local/libs:/U/a |
… |
The ellipsis indicates omission in a series. |
xinline=f1[,…fn] |
xinline=alpha,dos |