The tables in this section describe the conventions used in this book.
The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 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. |
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
Table P–2 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. |
The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.
Table P–3 Default Paths and File Names
The following table describes the shell prompts used in this book.
Table P–4 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:\ |
The following table describes the symbol conventions used in this book.
Table P–5 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. |
The following table describes the default paths and file names used in this book.
Table P–6 Default Paths and File Names