Typographic Changes and Symbols

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

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

system% You have mail.

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What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output 

system% su - janez

Password::

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Command-line placeholder or variable name. Replace with a real name or value 

To delete a file, type rm filename.

The errno variable is set.

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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.

Code samples are in code font and may display the following:

%

C shell prompt 

system%

$

Profile shell prompt 

system$

#

root role prompt 

system#