Errata

Linux in a Nutshell

Errata for Linux in a Nutshell

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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".

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Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
Printed
Page 2
2nd paragraph from bottom

it says "...and the University of Berkeley started distributing....".
it should be:
"...and the University of California, Berkeley started distributing...""

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 183
hdparm -B

"Get the Advanced Power Management data if the drive supports it"

NOW READS:
"Set the Advanced Power Management data if the drive supports it"

 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2004
Printed
Page 208

missing "-t" switch to apply commands to tables other than filter.

 Anonymous   
Printed
Page 222
signal switch in Kill entry

"-signal
The signal number (from /usr/include/sys/signal.h) or name (from kill -l). With a
signal number of 9 (HUP), the kill cannot be caught by the process; ..."

NOW READS:
"-signal
The signal number (from /usr/include/sys/signal.h) or name (from kill -l). With a
signal number of 9 (KILL), the kill cannot be caught by the process; ..."

 Anonymous    Apr 01, 2004
Printed
Page 431
5th paragraph

-j, --bzip2, -i

NOW READS:

-j, -I, --bzip

 Anonymous    Jan 01, 2004
Printed
Page 593
last body para on page

"see "Suspend a foreground job, and use.... earlier in this chapter."

NOW READS:

"see the upcoming section "Built-in Commands.""

 Anonymous    Oct 01, 2003
Printed
Page 731
in Examples for command "s"

# Change third and fourth quote to ( and ):
/function/{
s/"/(/3
s/"/)/4
}

Actually, this command will change third and _FIFTH_ quote to ( and ), because after
s/"/(/3
is executed, the quote that was number 4 becomes quote number 3, and the quote number
5 becomes quote number 4. Therefore, the correct script would be:

# Change third and fourth quote to ( and ):
/function/{
s/"/(/3
s/"/)/3
}

734, intro:
Change
Effective gawk Programming
to
Effective Awk Programming

751, under $Id$ item:

Change the long bold text with simply:

$Header$

 Anonymous