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| author | Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-06-29 13:59:37 +0000 |
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| committer | Gerard Beekmans <gerard@linuxfromscratch.org> | 2001-06-29 13:59:37 +0000 |
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diff --git a/chapter01/conventions.xml b/chapter01/conventions.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..e4a1e2404 --- /dev/null +++ b/chapter01/conventions.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<sect1 id="ch01-conventions"> +<title>Conventions used in this book</title> + +<para> +To make things easy to follow, there are a number of conventions used +throughout the book. Following are some examples: +</para> + +<para> +<userinput>./configure --prefix=/usr</userinput> +</para> + +<blockquote><para> +This form of text is designed to be typed exactly as seen unless otherwise +noted in the surrounding text. It is also used in the explanation sections to +identify which of the commands is being referred to. +</para></blockquote> + +<para> +<filename> +install-info: unknown option `--dir-file=/mnt/lfs/usr/info/dir' +</filename> +</para> + +<blockquote><para> +This form of text (fixed width text) is showing screen output, probably as the +result of commands issued and is also used to show filenames such as +<filename>/etc/lilo.conf</filename> +</para></blockquote> + +<para> +<emphasis>Emphasis</emphasis> +</para> + +<blockquote><para> +This form of text is used for several purposes in the book but mainly to +emphasise important points or to give examples as to what to type. +</para></blockquote> + +<para> +<ulink url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/"> +http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/</ulink> +</para> + +<blockquote><para> +This form of text is used for hyperlinks, both within the book and to external +pages such as HowTo's,download locations and websites etc. +</para></blockquote> + +<literallayout> +<userinput>cat > $LFS/etc/group << "EOF"</userinput> + root:x:0: + bin:x:1: + ...... +<userinput>EOF</userinput> +</literallayout> + +<blockquote><para> +This type of section is used mainly when creating configuration files. The +first command (in bold) tells the system to create the file $LFS/etc/group from +whatever is typed on the following lines until the sequence EOF is encountered. +Therefore, this whole section is generally typed as seen. +</para></blockquote> + +</sect1> + |