The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Typeface or Symbol | Meaning | Example |
AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories | Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. |
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. |