This book is aimed at users of the SolarisTM System Software (version 2.x). The Solaris System Software consists of SunOSTM and OpenWindowsTM.
See Appendix B, Making the Transition to Solaris 2.5 if you are transitioning from Solaris 1.x to Solaris 2.x.
Your system should be installed and ready for use. If it is not, see the installation manual specific to your system before continuing.
The Solaris System Software AnswerBook provides access to a number of books about the Solaris software, which are organized into the following related sets:
Sun Administrator's Set
This set offers detailed installation and system administration information for a variety of system configurations, including larger networks of Sun workstations.
Sun Developer's Set
This set gives software developers the information they need to write, debug, and maintain programs on the system.
Sun Reference Manual Set
This set contains a description for every SunOS command. Called man pages, they can optionally be installed as online documentation.
Sun User's Set
This set offers a detailed description of various aspects of the SunOS system, including using SunOS commands, working with OpenWindows, customizing your work environment, handling problems, writing shell scripts, using electronic mail, and working on the network.
Fatbrain.com, an Internet professional bookstore, stocks select product documentation from Sun Microsystems, Inc.
For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain.com at http://www1.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun.
The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
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. machine_name% 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 User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
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C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |