Accessing Sun Documentation Online
The docs.sun.comSM 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.
Ordering Sun Documentation
Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a
list of documents and how to order them, see "Buy printed documentation"
at http://docs.sun.com.
Typographic Conventions
The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.
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. |
Shell Prompts in Command Examples
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt
for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Shell | Prompt |
C shell prompt | machine-name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine-name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |
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