- %, $, or #
A percent sign represents
the C shell system prompt. A dollar sign represents the system prompt
for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells. A number sign represents the
superuser prompt.
- audit(5)
A manpage. The manpage name
is audit, and it is located in Section 5.
- Command
A command name or qualified
command phrase.
- Computer
output
Text displayed by the computer.
- Ctrl+x
A key sequence. A sequence
such as Ctrl+x indicates that you must hold down
the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key
or mouse button.
- ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE
The name of an environment
variable, for example, PATH.
- ERROR NAME
The name of an error, usually
returned in the errno variable.
- Key
The name of a keyboard key. Return and Enter both refer to the same
key.
- Term
The defined use of an important
word or phrase.
- User input
Commands and other text
that you type.
- Variable
The name of a placeholder
in a command, function, or other syntax display that you replace with
an actual value.
- []
The contents are optional
in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose
one of the items.
- {}
The contents are required
in syntax. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose
one of the items.
- ...
The preceding element can
be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
- ⋮
Indicates the continuation
of a code example.
- |
Separates items in a list
of choices.
- WARNING
A warning calls attention
to important information that if not understood or followed will result
in personal injury or nonrecoverable system problems.
- CAUTION
A caution calls attention
to important information that if not understood or followed will result
in data loss, data corruption, or damage to hardware or software.
- IMPORTANT
This alert provides essential
information to explain a concept or to complete a task
- NOTE
A note contains additional
information to emphasize or supplement important points of the main
text.
- TIP
A tip contains information that is a helpful hint
to solving an issue or a problem.
