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===== Conventions Used in this Book ===== | ===== Conventions Used in this Book ===== | ||
- | FIXME | + | To provide a consistent and easy to read text, several conventions are followed throughout the book. |
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+ | ==== Typographic Conventions ==== | ||
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+ | // | ||
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+ | An //italic// font is used for commands, emphasized text, and the first usage of technical terms. | ||
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+ | ''// | ||
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+ | A ''// | ||
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+ | **Bold** | ||
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+ | A **bold** font is used for user input in examples. | ||
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+ | ==== User Input ==== | ||
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+ | Keys are shown in bold to stand out from other text. Key combinations that are meant to be typed simultaneously are shown with "'' | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | Meaning the user should type the < | ||
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+ | Keys that are meant to be typed in sequence will be separated with commas, for example: | ||
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+ | < | ||
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+ | Would mean that the user is expected to type the < | ||
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+ | ==== Examples ==== | ||
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+ | Examples starting with '' | ||
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+ | D:\> rawrite a: bare.i | ||
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+ | Examples starting with ''#'' | ||
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+ | # dd if=bare.i of=/ | ||
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+ | Examples starting with '' | ||
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+ | % top | ||
===== Acknowledgements ===== | ===== Acknowledgements ===== | ||
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- Introduction to Slackware | - Introduction to Slackware | ||
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- | - Filesystem Permissions | + | - [[slackbook: |
- | - Working with Filesystems | + | - [[slackbook: |
- [[slackbook: | - [[slackbook: | ||
- [[slackbook: | - [[slackbook: | ||
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- | - Basic Networking Utilities | + | - [[slackbook: |
- | - Package Management | + | - [[slackbook: |
- | - Keeping Track of Updates | + | - [[slackbook: |
- The Linux Kernel | - The Linux Kernel | ||