In what follows, we shall use the following typographical conventions:
bold typewriter font are commands to
be typed into the computer as they stand.italic typewriter font indicate
non-specific file or directory names. [Ctrl] indicate keys
to be pressed. So, for example,
% ls anydirectory [Enter]
means "at the UNIX prompt %, type ls followed by the name of some directory, then press the key marked Enter"
Don't forget to press the [Enter] 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 DOS and Windows
do not make this distinction.
Attribution: This tutorial was originally designed and written by M.Stonebank@surrey.ac.uk, 1 November 2002; modified by Montek Singh, September 1, 2010.
