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A.4. Reference

A.4.1. Legend

Table A-2. Legend

Symbol

Meaning

Example

[...]

Left-click a button

[File/Close] appears in most X applications. [OK] appears in most Windows dialogs

[[...]]

Double-left click a button

[[My Computer]] displays the devices of a Windows systems

{...}

Right-click a button

{My Computer\Properties} displays the configuration of a Windows system

...\... (or) .../...

Walk a hierarchy in a menu or filesystem

linux uses / to delimit elements in hierarchies. Windows uses \ to delimit element in hierarchies.

bash> ..

Enter instructions into a bash-style shell

bash> uname -a (returns linux kernel version information)

A:\> ... (or) C:\> ...

Enter instruction into a dos shell

[Start\Run...] Open: command [OK]  
C:\> ver  
(returns Windows version information)

<...>

replace with indicated value

Enter First Name: <your first name>

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