Conventions Used in This Book
The tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–2 Typographic Conventions|
Typeface |
Meaning |
Examples |
|---|---|---|
|
AaBbCc123(Monospace) |
API and language elements, HTML tags, web site URLs, command names, file names, directory path names, onscreen computer output, sample code. |
Edit your.login file. Use ls -a to list all files. % You have mail. |
|
AaBbCc123(Monospace bold) |
What you type, when contrasted with onscreen computer output. |
% suPassword: |
|
AaBbCc123(Italic) |
Book titles, new terms, words to be emphasized. A placeholder in a command or path name to be replaced with a real name or value. |
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide. These are called class options. Do not save the file. The file is located in the install-dir/bin directory. |
Symbols
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
Table P–3 Symbol Conventions|
Symbol |
Description |
Example |
Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
|
[ ] |
Contains optional command options. |
ls [-l] |
The -l option is not required. |
|
{ | } |
Contains a set of choices for a required command option. |
-d {y|n} |
The -d option requires that you use either the y argument or the n argument. |
|
- |
Joins simultaneous multiple keystrokes. |
Control-A |
Press the Control key while you press the A key. |
|
+ |
Joins consecutive multiple keystrokes. |
Ctrl+A+N |
Press the Control key, release it, and then press the subsequent keys. |
|
> |
Indicates menu item selection in a graphical user interface. |
File > New > Templates |
From the File menu, choose New. From the New submenu, choose Templates. |
Default Paths and File Names
The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.
Table P–4 Default Paths and File Names|
Term |
Description |
|---|---|
|
PortalServer-base |
Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Portal Server 7.1 software. The Portal Server 7.1 software default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform: Solaris systems: /opt/SUNWportal Linux systems: /opt/sun/portal |
|
AccessManager-base |
Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Access Manager software. The Sun Java System Access Manager software default base installation and product directory depends on your specific platform: Solaris systems: /opt/SUNWam |
|
DirectoryServer-base |
Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Directory Server software. The Sun Java System Directory Server software default base installation is /opt/sun/ds6. |
|
ApplicationServer-base |
Represents the base installation directory for Sun One Application Server software. The Sun One Application Server software default base installation is /opt/SUNWappserver. |
|
WebServer-base |
Represents the base installation directory for Sun Java System Web Server software. The Sun Java System Web Server software default base installation is /opt/SUNWbsvr7. |
|
PortalServer-ContentFiles |
Represents the Portal Server Data directory where JSPs, templates and property files, and tag libraries are installed. By default, this is /var/opt/sun/portal for Linux. |
|
PortalServer-SEdb |
Represents the Portal Server 7.1 software Search Engine database. By default, this is /var/opt/SUNWportal/searchservers/search1/db. |
Shell Prompts
The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.
Table P–5 Shell Prompts|
Shell |
Prompt |
|---|---|
|
C shell on UNIX or Linux |
machine-name% |
|
C shell superuser on UNIX or Linux |
machine-name# |
|
Bourne shell and Korn shell on UNIX or Linux |
$ |
|
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser on UNIX or Linux |
# |
|
Windows command line |
C:\\ |
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