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Conventions Used

The conventions in this manual are identical to any other manual written using the Texinfo system:

• What the computer will respond is given in `this type'. For instance, `TERM = (termtype)'

• What you type to the computer is given like this. For instance, xterm

• When these are combined, it will look like: `TERM = (termtype)' xterms

  TERM = (termtype) xterms
  

• Variable information will be displayed like this. The word termtype in the previous example is variable. Inside computer output, this is done in italic typewriter type. This means that you won't see the actual word, but that it is a description of what you will see. In this case you will probably see `vt100', `network', `xterm', or something else.

• Ctrl is an abbreviation for the control key on the keyboard. Other common abbreviations use the ^ character or C-. The control key is always used in conjunction with another key. You hold down the control key and then press the other key. Ctrl-D, ctrl-d, C-d and ^D all mean to hold down the control key and then press D.

• esc stands for the escape key, SPC for the space bar and RET for the return key.

• BSD, HP-UX, System V, DYNIX, and SunOS are all abbreviations for various versions of UNIX, and are described in section Unix Files & NFS.

• Unless specified otherwise, each line you type must end with a return (often called carriage return or enter) in order to be entered.

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