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