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This document uses the following typographic conventions.
Command
A command name or qualified command phrase.
ComputerOut
Text displayed by the computer.
Ctrl-x A key sequence. A sequence such as Ctrl-x indicates that
you must hold down the key labeled Ctrl while you press
another key or button.
ENVIRONVAR The name of an environment variable, for example, PATH.
[ERRORNAME]
The name of an error, usually returned in the errno
variable.
Key The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer
to the same key.
Term The defined use of an important word or phrase.
UserInput
Commands and other text that you type.
VARIABLE
The name of a placeholder in a command, function, or
other syntax display that you replace with an actual value.
\ (continuation character)
A backslash (\) at the end of a line of code (such as a
command) indicates that the following line of code is
contiguous, and you must not insert a line break. This
convention facilitates the typesetting of long lines of code
examples on a printed page. If you cut and paste sample
code from this publication, ensure that you remove
backslash characters at line endings.
... The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number
of times.
| Separates items in a list of choices.
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(RHEL5ASu1)
5992-4755
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