diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
index 401c41e4021..354ac158a02 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.17 2000/04/11 14:43:54 momjian Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dump.sgml,v 1.18 2000/07/21 00:24:37 momjian Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ dumpSequence(<replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>): SELECT failed
    To dump a database of the same name as the user:
 
    <programlisting>
-% pg_dump > db.out
+$ pg_dump > db.out
    </programlisting>
   </para>
 
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ dumpSequence(<replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>): SELECT failed
    To reload this database:
 
    <programlisting>
-% psql -e database < db.out
+$ psql -e database < db.out
    </programlisting>
   </para>
  </refsect1>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
index bde5bb40a9c..399309493b4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml,v 1.7 2000/01/24 19:34:13 petere Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_dumpall.sgml,v 1.8 2000/07/21 00:24:37 momjian Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ dumpSequence(<replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>): SELECT failed
    To dump all databases:
 
    <programlisting>
-% pg_dumpall > db.out
+$ pg_dumpall > db.out
    </programlisting>
 
    <tip>
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ dumpSequence(<replaceable class="parameter">table</replaceable>): SELECT failed
    To reload this database:
 
    <programlisting>
-% psql -e template1 < db.out
+$ psql -e template1 < db.out
    </programlisting>
   </para>
   <tip>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml
index b418c72b40e..fff87b48c13 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_passwd.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_passwd.sgml,v 1.2 2000/05/30 18:00:30 momjian Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_passwd.sgml,v 1.3 2000/07/21 00:24:37 momjian Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pg_guest:/nB7.w5Auq.BY:93001
    the new password for <literal>pg_guest</literal>:
 
    <programlisting>
-	% pg_passwd passwd
+	$ pg_passwd passwd
 	Username: pg_guest
 	Password:
 	Re-enter password:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ pg_guest:/nB7.w5Auq.BY:93001
    The following lines show the sample usage of the option:
 
 <programlisting>
-% psql -h hyalos -u unv
+$ psql -h hyalos -u unv
 Username: pg_guest
 Password:
 Welcome to the POSTGRESQL interactive sql monitor:
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_upgrade.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_upgrade.sgml
index 948e76bad2c..879f53d540d 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_upgrade.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/pg_upgrade.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_upgrade.sgml,v 1.9 2000/03/27 17:14:43 thomas Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/Attic/pg_upgrade.sgml,v 1.10 2000/07/21 00:24:37 momjian Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pg_upgrade [ -f <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable> ] <replace
     <para>
      Then do:
      <programlisting>
-% pg_dumpall -s >db.out
+$ pg_dumpall -s >db.out
      </programlisting>
      to dump out your old database's table definitions without any data.
     </para>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pg_upgrade [ -f <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable> ] <replace
     <para>
      Do
      <programlisting>
-% make install
+$ make install
      </programlisting>
      to install the new binaries.
     </para>
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ pg_upgrade [ -f <replaceable class="parameter">filename</replaceable> ] <replace
      Change your working directory to the 
      pgsql main directory, and type:
      <programlisting>
-% pg_upgrade -f db.out data.old
+$ pg_upgrade -f db.out data.old
      </programlisting>
      The program will do some checking to make sure everything is properly
      configured, and will run your db.out script to recreate all the databases
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml
index beb3fb046ce..124098f4dd1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml,v 1.9 2000/05/02 20:02:03 thomas Exp $
+$Header: /cvsroot/pgsql/doc/src/sgml/ref/postmaster.sgml,v 1.10 2000/07/21 00:24:37 momjian Exp $
 Postgres documentation
 -->
 
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ StreamServerPort: cannot bind to port
 	process already running on the same port number.  The easiest way to
 	determine this is by using the command
 	<programlisting>
-% ps -ax | grep postmaster
+$ ps -ax | grep postmaster
 	</programlisting>
 on BSD-based systems, or
 	<programlisting>
-% ps -e | grep postmast
+$ ps -e | grep postmast
 	</programlisting>
 	for System V-like or POSIX-compliant systems such as HP-UX.
        </para>
@@ -408,13 +408,13 @@ IpcMemoryAttach: shmat() failed: Permission denied
    should be used instead. Using
 
    <programlisting>
-% kill -KILL
+$ kill -KILL
    </programlisting>
 
 or its alternative form
 
    <programlisting>
-% kill -9
+$ kill -9
    </programlisting>
 
    will prevent <application>postmaster</application>
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ or its alternative form
    values, type:
 
    <programlisting>
-% nohup postmaster >logfile 2>&1 &
+$ nohup postmaster >logfile 2>&1 &
    </programlisting>
 
    This command will start up <application>postmaster</application>
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ or its alternative form
    To start <application>postmaster</application> with a specific port:
 
    <programlisting>
-% nohup postmaster -p 1234 &
+$ nohup postmaster -p 1234 &
    </programlisting>
 
    This command will start up <application>postmaster</application>
@@ -465,14 +465,14 @@ or its alternative form
    using psql, you would need to run it as
 
    <programlisting>
-% psql -p 1234
+$ psql -p 1234
    </programlisting>
 
    or set the environment variable <envar>PGPORT</envar>:
 
    <programlisting>
-% setenv PGPORT 1234
-% psql
+$ setenv PGPORT 1234
+$ psql
    </programlisting>
   </para>
  </refsect1>