Preface

The Trusted Solaris 7 Transition Guide describes the differences between Trusted Solaris 2.5.1, Solaris 7, and Trusted Solaris 7. For the details of procedures that have changed, refer to the appropriate book in the Trusted Solaris 7 document set.

Who Should Use This Book

The Trusted Solaris 7 Transition Guide is designed to enable users familiar with Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 and Solaris 7 to find their way around the Trusted Solaris 7 operating environment more easily. All users should find the book useful.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1, Transition to Trusted Solaris 7 provides an overview and details of the differences. At the end of the chapter are summaries of interface changes from Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 to Trusted Solaris 7.

Related Books

If you have used Trusted Solaris 2.5 but not Trusted Solaris 2.5.1, please read the Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 Transition Guide, 805-8030-10. It is available online at the docs.sun.com^SM Web site in the Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 AnswerBook. It can also be viewed using the /usr/openwin/bin/answerbook command with the books in the Trusted Solaris 2.5.1 library.

Ordering Sun Documents

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For a list of documents and how to order them, visit the Sun Documentation Center on Fatbrain.com at http://www1.fatbrain.com/documentation/sun.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

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

Table P-1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
AaBbCc123	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail.
AaBbCc123	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	machine_name% su Password:
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.