Installation guide

Preface

1. Document Convent ions

This manual uses several conventions to highlight certain words and phrases and draw attention to

specific pieces of information.

1.1. T ypographic Convent ions

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

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

Mo no -spaced Bo l d

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_bestsel l i ng _no vel in your current

working directory, enter the cat my_next_bestsel l i ng _no vel 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 C trl +Al t+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 mo no -spaced bo l d . For example:

File-related classes include fi l esystem for file systems, fi le for files, and d i r for

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

Pro p ort io n al 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

Mou se Pref eren ces. In the Butto ns tab, select the Left-hand ed mo use check

box and click C l o se 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 plicat io ns →

Accessories → 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

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