Preface xxiii
Using UNIX Commands
This document might not contain information on basic UNIX
®
commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices. Refer to the following for this information:
■ Documentation that you received with your system
■ Solaris Operating System documentation, which is at http://docs.sun.com
Typographic Conventions
* The settings on your browser might differ from these settings.
Typeface* Meaning Examples
AaBbCc123 The names of commands, files,
and directories; on-screen
computer output
Edit your.login file.
Use ls -a to list all files.
% You have mail.
AaBbCc123 What you type, when
contrasted with on-screen
computer output
%
su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles,new words orterms,
words to be emphasized
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
AaBbCc123 Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value
To delete a file, type rm filename.