LPRng-HOWTO: 15 Oct 2001 (For LPRng-3.7.9)
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# 4. Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions used in this book.

Meaning | Examples
--- | ---
The name of commands, files, and directories. On screen computer output. | Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files.
        You have mail.
What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output. |
        % su
        Password:
Manual page references. | Use su(1) to change user names.
User and group names | Only `root` can do this.
Emphasis | You must do this.
Command line variables; replace with the real name or variable. | To delete a file, type `rm ``filename```
Environment variables | `$HOME` is your home directory.

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