LPRng Reference Manual: 24 Sep 2004 (For LPRng-3.8.28)
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# 4. Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

Meaning | Examples
--- | ---

The name of commands, files, and directories. On screen computer output.

Edit your `.login` file.

Use `ls -a` to list all files.

        You have mail.

What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output.

        % su
        Password:

Manual page references. | Use su(1) to change user names.
User and group names | Only root can do this.
Emphasis | You must do this.
Command line variables; replace with the real name or variable. | To delete a file, type `rm `filename``
Environment variables | $HOME is your home directory.

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