Java Desktop System Release 2 Troubleshooting Guide

Preface

This manual contains troubleshooting information relevant to the Sun JavaTM Desktop System Release 2.

Related Documentation

The following manuals are related to this guide:

Associated Documentation

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Accessing Sun Documentation Online

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Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

 The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

 What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output

machine_name% su

Password:

AaBbCc123

 Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms or terms to be emphasized 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

These are called class options.

Do not save the file.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

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 

 C shell promptmachine_name%
 C shell superuser promptmachine_name#
 Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt$
 Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt#