Type Styles Usage in Text and Examples

Literal

The names of commands, files, and directories, on-screen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

hostname%

You have mail.

UserType

What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output 

hostname% su

Password:

Variable

Argument name in a command-line. 

To delete a file, enter rm filename.

You replace the argument with a real name or value. 

hostname% rm myfile

Title or Emphasis

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.