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, and terms
to be emphasized |
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. Perform a patch analysis. Do not save
the file. [Note that some emphasized items appear bold online.] |