Operating System Tutorial
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Typographical conventions

Typographical conventions

This publication presents commands, filenames, keystrokes, and other special elements in these typefaces:

Example . . . . . . . . Used for:

lp or lp(C)
commands, device drivers, programs, and utilities (names, icons, or windows); the letter in parentheses indicates the reference manual section in which the command, driver, program, or utility is documented

/new/client.list
files, directories, and desktops (names, icons, or windows)

root
system, network, or user names

filename
placeholders (replace with appropriate name or value)

<Esc>
keyboard keys

Exit program?
system output (prompts, messages)

yes or yes
user input

``Description''
field names or column headings (on screen or in database)

Cancel
button names

Edit
menu names

Copy
menu items

File Find Text
sequences of menus and menu items

$HOME
environment or shell variables

``adm3a''
data values