- audit(5)
An HP-UX manpage. In this example, audit is the name and 5 is the section in the HP-UX Reference. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a link to the manpage itself. From the HP-UX command line, you can enter “man audit” or “man 5 audit” to view the manpage. See man (1).
- Book Title
The title of a book. On the web and on the Instant Information CD, it may be a link to the book itself.
- ComputerOut
Text displayed by the computer.
- Command
A command name or qualified command phrase, daemon, file, or option name.
- $
The system prompt for the Bourne, Korn, and POSIX shells.
- #
The superuser prompt.
- daemon
Courier font type indicates daemons, files, commands, manpages, and option names.
- Variable
The name of a variable that you may replace in a command or function or information in a display that represents several possible values.
- [ ]
The contents are optional in formats and command descriptions. If the contents are a list separated by |, you can choose one of the items.
- {}
The contents are required in formats and command description. If the contents are a list separated by |, you must choose one of the items.
- (Ctrl+A)
This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the plus.
- Bold
The defined use of an important word or phrase.
- ...
The preceding element can be repeated an arbitrary number of times.
- |
Separates items in a list of choices.
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