Preface xxiii
Using UNIX Commands
This document may not contain information on basic UNIX
®
commands and
procedures such as shutting down the system, booting the system, and configuring
devices.
See one or more of the following for this information:
■ Solaris Handbook for Sun Peripherals
■ AnswerBook2™ online documentation for the Solaris™ software environment
■ Other software documentation that you received with your system
The Sun Blade 150 Getting Started Guide gives more information on how to use these
documents.
Typographic Conventions
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 Text that you type (when
contrasted with the on-screen
computer output)
%
su
Password:
AaBbCc123 Book titles, new words or terms,
words to be emphasized
Read Chapter 6 in the User’s Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
Command-line variable; replace
with a real name or value
To delete a file, type rm filename.