ULTRIX Reference Pages Section 7: Macro Packages and Conventions

This document is "ULTRIX Reference Pages Section 7: Macro Packages and Conventions," published by Digital Equipment Corporation in June 1990 for ULTRIX Version 4.0 or higher, supporting both RISC and VAX platforms.

It serves as a reference manual covering miscellaneous technical information within the ULTRIX operating system. Key contents include:

• ASCII Character Codes: A map of the ASCII character set.
• Mail Addressing Formats: Details on ARPANET, DECnet, and UUCP mail addressing conventions.
• File System Hierarchy: A comprehensive description of the root file system structure for both RISC and VAX architectures.
• Environment Variables: Information on standard user environment variables (e.g., PATH, HOME, TERM).
• Terminal Names: Conventional names for various terminal types.
• Text Formatting Macros: Extensive documentation on macro packages (man, man.nopage, man.repro, me, ms) used with nroff and *roff formatters for formatting reference manual pages, technical papers, articles, theses, and books, including their syntax, available macros, options, and restrictions.

The manual is structured as one section (Section 7) of a larger eight-section ULTRIX Reference Pages set, providing essential details for users and system administrators.