Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.
Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
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Typeface

Meaning

Example

AaBbCc123

The
names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output

machine_name%
su

Password:

aabbcc123

Placeholder: replace with a real name or value

The command to remove a file
is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized

Read Chapter 6
in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not
save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

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