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You will see the
system prompt and you may type in commands.
On UNIX, the prompt is usually
a
%
character:
%
The prompt can also contain the name of the host and the number of the
command. If you
are on a host named "bioz" and executed already 34 commands,
the prompt may look like:
SECURITY ADVICE: You should never leave your terminal or PC unattended if
you are logged
in to the computer. To ensure data security,
you should avoid using other people's accounts.
Obtain your own!
% bioz [35] >
NOTE:
The
%
character
is usually an indication for a specific command environment,
such as the so-called
csh
or the
tcsh
shell. The latter is more comfortable but not standard
on all computers. If you encounter a
$
character, you have ended up in the
bourne
or
ksh
(korn) shell. This book refers to the standard
csh
environment, which is a subset of the
tcsh
environment.
If you get the
$
prompt, please ask your system manager to change this for
you.
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