Installation guide

1.1. T ypographic Conventions

Four typographic conventions are used to call attention to specific words and phrases. These

conventions, and the circumstances they apply to, are as follows.

Mono-spaced Bold

Used to highlight system input, including shell commands, file names and paths. Also used to

highlight keys and key combinations. For example:

To see the contents of the file my_next_bestselling_novel in your current

working directory, enter the cat my_next_bestselling_novel command at the

shell prompt and press Enter to execute the command.

The above includes a file name, a shell command and a key, all presented in mono-spaced bold and

all distinguishable thanks to context.

Key combinations can be distinguished from an individual key by the plus sign that connects each

part of a key combination. For example:

Press Enter to execute the command.

Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to a virtual terminal.

The first example highlights a particular key to press. The second example highlights a key

combination: a set of three keys pressed simultaneously.

If source code is discussed, class names, methods, functions, variable names and returned values

mentioned within a paragraph will be presented as above, in mono-spaced bold. For example:

File-related classes include filesystem for file systems, file for files, and dir for

directories. Each class has its own associated set of permissions.

Pro p o rt io nal Bo ld

This denotes words or phrases encountered on a system, including application names; dialog-box

text; labeled buttons; check-box and radio-button labels; menu titles and submenu titles. For

example:

Choose Syst em → Pref eren ces → Mo u se from the main menu bar to launch

Mo use Pref eren ces. In the Buttons tab, select the Left-handed mouse check

box and click Close to switch the primary mouse button from the left to the right

(making the mouse suitable for use in the left hand).

To insert a special character into a g ed it file, choose Ap p licat io n s →

Accesso ries → Ch aract er Map from the main menu bar. Next, choose Search →

Fin d … from the Ch aract er Map menu bar, type the name of the character in the

Search field and click Next. The character you sought will be highlighted in the

Character Table. D ouble-click this highlighted character to place it in the Text

to copy field and then click the Copy button. Now switch back to your document and

choose Ed it → Past e from the g ed it menu bar.

The above text includes application names; system-wide menu names and items; application-specific

menu names; and buttons and text found within a GUI interface, all presented in proportional bold

and all distinguishable by context.

Mono-spaced Bold Italic or Proportional Bold Italic

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