This table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.
| Meaning | Examples |
|---|---|
| The names of commands. | Use ls -l to list all
files. |
| The names of files. | Edit .login. |
| On-screen computer output. | You have mail. |
| What the user types, contrasted with on-screen computer output. |
|
| Manual page references. | Use su(1) to change user identity. |
| User and group names. | Only root can do
this. |
| Emphasis. | The user must do this. |
| Text that the user is expected to replace with the actual text. | To search for a keyword in the manual pages, type
man -k
|
| Environment variables. | $HOME is set to the user's home
directory. |
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