Format of command explanations

The following describes the items used to explain each command. Note that not all the items are used for some commands.

Organization of this page

Function

Explains the function of the command.

Shows the specification format of the command.

Explains the user permissions required to execute the command.

Shows the location at which the command is stored.

Explains the command's arguments.

Arguments are case-sensitive (path specifications, however, are not case-sensitive).

Provides notes about the command.

For the notes common to all commands, see Notes about command execution.

Explains the command's return values.

For details about messages displayed during command execution, see 11.3 Messages.

Shows an example of specifying the command.

Shows an example of the command's output.