Installation guide

Conventions
The following conventions are used in this guide:
%
$
A percent sign represents the C shell system prompt. A dollar
sign represents the system prompt for the Bourne and Korn shells.
# A number sign represents the superuser prompt.
% cat Boldface type in interactive examples indicates typed user input.
file Italic (slanted) type indicates variable values, placeholders, and
function argument names.
[|]
{|}
In syntax definitions, brackets indicate items that are optional and
braces indicate items that are required. Vertical bars separating
items inside brackets or braces indicate that you choose one item
from among those listed.
. . . In syntax definitions, a horizontal ellipsis indicates that the
preceding item can be repeated one or more times.
cat(1) A cross-reference to a reference page includes the appropriate
section number in parentheses. For example, cat(1) indicates
that you can find information on the cat command in Section 1
of the reference pages.
Ctrl/x This symbol indicates that you hold down the first named key
while pressing the key or mouse button that follows the slash. In
examples, this key combination is enclosed in a box (for example,
Ctrl/C ).
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