eg-253:unix0
UNIX Tutorial
Typographical conventions
In what follows, we shall use the following typographical conventions:
- To aid with navigation the standard Ubuntu Live CD prompt
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
will be shown1). - The output of the computer will be shown in
standard typewriter
font. - Characters written in
bold typewriter
font are commands to be typed into the computer as they stand. - Characters written in
italic typewriter
font indicate non-specific file or directory names. - Words or characters typeset like this <key>Ctrl</key> indicate keys to be pressed.
So, for example ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls anydirectory <key>Enter</key>
means “at the UNIX prompt ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
, type ls
followed by the name of some directory, then press the key marked Enter”
Don't forget to press the <key>Enter</key> key: commands are not sent to the computer until this is done.
<note>
UNIX is case-sensitve, so LS
is not the same as ls
.
The same applies to filenames, so myfile.txt
, MyFile.txt
and MYFILE.TXT
are three seperate files. Beware if copying files to a PC, since Windows does not make this distinction.
</note>
— Dr Chris P. Jobling 2007/09/11 18:41
1)
This prompt will change as you move around the file system and when you have your own installation
eg-253/unix0.txt · Last modified: 2011/01/14 12:45 by 127.0.0.1