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>&#13; The following typographic and usage conventions occur in this text:
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><SPAN
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the terminal, usually rendered with a light grey
background.
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>&#13; Name of a command that can be entered on the command
line.
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>&#13; Name of a variable or pointer to content of a
variable, as in <TT
CLASS="varname"
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>&#13; Option to a command, as in <SPAN
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<TT
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>-a</TT
> option to the
<B
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> command"</SPAN
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>&#13; Argument to a command, as in
<SPAN
CLASS="QUOTE"
>"read <B
CLASS="command"
>man
<TT
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><I
>ls</I
></TT
></B
>
"</SPAN
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><B
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>command
<TT
CLASS="option"
>options</TT
>
<TT
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><I
>arguments</I
></TT
>
</B
> </P
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>&#13; Command synopsis or general usage, on a separated
line.
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directory."</SPAN
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<B
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>&#13; Graphical button to click, like the
<SPAN
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>Menu</SPAN
>-&gt;<SPAN
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>Choice</SPAN
>
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>&#13; Choice to select from a graphical menu, for instance:
<SPAN
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>"Select
<SPAN
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>Help</SPAN
>-&gt;<SPAN
CLASS="guimenuitem"
>About
Mozilla</SPAN
> in your
browser."</SPAN
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>Terminology</EM
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>&#13; Important term or concept:
<SPAN
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>"The Linux <EM
>kernel</EM
>
is the heart of the system."</SPAN
>
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>&#13; link to related subject within this guide.
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