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## Accessing Sun Documentation Online The docs.sun.comSM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is `http://docs.sun.com`. ## Ordering Sun Documentation Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print form. For a list of documents and how to order them, see "Buy printed documentation" at `http://docs.sun.com`. ## Typographic Conventions The following table describes the typographic changes that are used in this book. Table P-1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol | 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 | Command-line 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. These are called class options. Do not save the file. (Emphasis sometimes appears in bold online.)
## Shell Prompts in Command Examples The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell. Table P-2 Shell Prompts
Shell | Prompt
--- | ---
C shell prompt | `machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt | `machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | `$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | `#`
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