A/UX® Programmer's Reference Sections

Element Description
brackets ([ ]) Surround an optional item-that is, an item that you
do not need to include for the command to execute.
ellipses ( ... ) Follow an argument that may be repeated any
number of times.
For example, the command to list the contents of a directory (Is) is
followed below by its possible flag options and the optional argument
names.
Is [-R] [-a] [-d] [-C] [-x] [-m] [-1] [-L]
[-n] [-0] [-g] [-r] [-t] [-u] [-c] [-p] [-F]
[-b] [-q] [-i] [-s] [names]
You can enter
Is -a /users
to list all entries of the directory /users, where
1 s Represents the command name
-a Indicates that all entries of the directory be listed
/users Names which directory is to be listed
Command reference ,notation
Reference material is organized by section numbers. The standard
A/UX cross-reference notation is
cmd(sect)
where cmd is the name of the command, file, or other facility; sect is
the section number where the entry resides.
D Commands followed by section numbers (1M), (7), or (8) are listed
in AIUX System Administrator's Reference.
D Commands followed by section numbers (1), (1C), (lG), (1N), and
(6) are listed in AIUX Command Reference.
D Commands followed by section numbers (2), (3), (4), and (5) are
listed in AIUX Programmer's Reference.
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