Errata for Linux in a Nutshell

to "See also paste and join"

newform, and pr" to "See also cut, join, and pr"

program."

program."

Change to "Set or list permissions on files to be created. Half-way down under "Differing Features": Change "Read commands in file" to "Execute commands in file" and put more space between the dot and "file" in the second column

Change to "Set or list permissions on files to be created. Half-way down under "Differing Features": Change "Read commands in file" to "Execute commands in file" and put more space between the dot and "file" in the second column

"Disable line editing with arrow and control keys."

"Disable line editing with arrow and control keys."

lines can be edited like lines in either Emacs or vi. Emacs is the default. See the section Line-Edit Mode for more information." Move the paragraph starting "vi mode has..." on p. 133 to follow this new paragraph.

lines can be edited like lines in either Emacs or vi. Emacs is the default. See the section Line-Edit Mode for more information." Move the paragraph starting "vi mode has..." on p. 133 to follow this new paragraph.

and under the cursor." Descriptions of ESC c, ESC u, and ESC l: Change "word after point" to "word under or after cursor". Move paragraph about vi mode to p. 132 as mentioned above.

and under the cursor." Descriptions of ESC c, ESC u, and ESC l: Change "word after point" to "word under or after cursor". Move paragraph about vi mode to p. 132 as mentioned above.

that...")

that...")

colon..." with "If an option letter is followed by a colon..." Also: hash command: change "cost (the level of work needed to find the command" with "command (the full pathname)" and put "command" in italics

colon..." with "If an option letter is followed by a colon..." Also: hash command: change "cost (the level of work needed to find the command" with "command (the full pathname)" and put "command" in italics

for $file in * do to for $file in * do

just the first sentence.

just the first sentence.

tcsh is used as the C shell, so all the features in this chapter work even if you run csh." Put "tcsh" and "csh" in bold.

tcsh is used as the C shell, so all the features in this chapter work even if you run csh." Put "tcsh" and "csh" in bold.

following the argument." Also: -x option: Remove last sentence "(-x is often...") Finally, description of ~ under "Filename Metacharacters": Change to "User's home directory"

following the argument." Also: -x option: Remove last sentence "(-x is often...") Finally, description of ~ under "Filename Metacharacters": Change to "User's home directory"

period" to "before the last period"; also, the :e option: add to description: "(the portion after the last period)"

period" to "before the last period"; also, the :e option: add to description: "(the portion after the last period)"

"whose names begin" Also, the u option should have a single word "Users"; a sentence beginning with "select should be" should begin on a line by itself.

"whose names begin" Also, the u option should have a single word "Users"; a sentence beginning with "select should be" should begin on a line by itself.

"obtained" before "from kill -l"

"obtained" before "from kill -l"

entry in Chapter 2 for examples."

"grep" in bold)

"grep" in bold)

"Store pattern for later replay" to "Store matched text for later replay"; second table, the symbol: Change "Reuse pattern" to "Reuse matched text"

"Store pattern for later replay" to "Store matched text for later replay"; second table, the symbol: Change "Reuse pattern" to "Reuse matched text"

matched text"; the {n,m} symbols: Remove the last sentence

matched text"; the {n,m} symbols: Remove the last sentence

"Execute a command by typing its name"

"Execute a command by typing its name"

"Inserts text before a line."

"Inserts text before a line."

contained in str." Put "substr" and "str" in italic.

contained in str." Put "substr" and "str" in italic.

"decimal" to "floating point"

"decimal" to "floating point"

line) to "Generate makefiles for use with make" where "make" is in bold

line) to "Generate makefiles for use with make" where "make" is in bold

code, assembler listing, and symbol table". Remove -b option and -Avar option

code, assembler listing, and symbol table". Remove -b option and -Avar option

with -t"

with -t"

first sentence should go under this option. Second sentence must go under a new -w option. Third sentence must go under a new -B option.

first sentence should go under this option. Second sentence must go under a new -w option. Third sentence must go under a new -B option.

under a new -C option. Under -CF option: Change description to "Generate faster scanner tables, like -F." Put "-F" in bold.

under a new -C option. Under -CF option: Change description to "Generate faster scanner tables, like -F." Put "-F" in bold.

x >= 4"

x >= 4"

Change "Optimize compilation" to "Optimize"

Change "Optimize compilation" to "Optimize"

frame" to "Move down one stack frame" and, in the up subcommand: Change "Move up the stack frame" to "Move up one stack frame"

frame" to "Move down one stack frame" and, in the up subcommand: Change "Move up the stack frame" to "Move up one stack frame"

for "Imake.tmpl" put another one named "Imake.params" with the definition: "Contains definitions that apply across sites and vendors."

for "Imake.tmpl" put another one named "Imake.params" with the definition: "Contains definitions that apply across sites and vendors."

precede the -l option that searches that directory"

precede the -l option that searches that directory"

m4 command: Change "other program files" to "other files"

m4 command: Change "other program files" to "other files"

"entries" to "targets". -t option: Change "causing them to be updated" to "without remaking them"

"entries" to "targets". -t option: Change "causing them to be updated" to "without remaking them"

date" to "or are newer than a target"

date" to "or are newer than a target"

"string s1 for every occurrence of s2" to "string s2 for every occurrence of s1"

"string s1 for every occurrence of s2" to "string s2 for every occurrence of s1"

sentence ("Must be the last option.")

sentence ("Must be the last option.")

to "patch"

to "patch"

archives". Also Change description of "lpd" command to "Printer daemon"

archives". Also Change description of "lpd" command to "Printer daemon"

change "mounted directories" to "exported directories"

change "mounted directories" to "exported directories"

reference from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Under "Networking Overview", second para, where lpd is described: Change the parenthetic phrase to "lpd (which sends documents to a printer, possibly over a network)"

reference from Chapter 1 to Chapter 2. Under "Networking Overview", second para, where lpd is described: Change the parenthetic phrase to "lpd (which sends documents to a printer, possibly over a network)"

datagrams," and change "ensures that the datagrams" to "ensures that the packets"

datagrams," and change "ensures that the datagrams" to "ensures that the packets"

numbers", and under "Exporting filesystems": Change "that your host can reach all of the ones that will mount your filesystem" to "that all the hosts that will mount your filesystem can reach your host". Finally, remove "an automounter and"

numbers", and under "Exporting filesystems": Change "that your host can reach all of the ones that will mount your filesystem" to "that all the hosts that will mount your filesystem can reach your host". Finally, remove "an automounter and"

land...") Also, point 1: remove the parenthetic phrase: "(choose a name..."

land...") Also, point 1: remove the parenthetic phrase: "(choose a name..."

bytes and data structures"

bytes and data structures"

startup script". Also, e2fsck command: Change index entry from "32dsck" to "e2fsck". Finally, first para under e2fsck: add a sentence "When checking a second extended filesystem, fsck calls this command." fsck should be in bold.

startup script". Also, e2fsck command: Change index entry from "32dsck" to "e2fsck". Finally, first para under e2fsck: add a sentence "When checking a second extended filesystem, fsck calls this command." fsck should be in bold.

"You can also divide a physical partition into several logical partitions." Last line of text block under fdisk: Change "cfdisck" to "cfdisk". fdisk command, t subcommand: Change "system ID" to "type".

"You can also divide a physical partition into several logical partitions." Last line of text block under fdisk: Change "cfdisck" to "cfdisk". fdisk command, t subcommand: Change "system ID" to "type".

gated checknew" to "gdc checkconf and gdc checknew". Under "Files", /etc/gated.conf+: Change "gated" to "gdc"

gated checknew" to "gdc checkconf and gdc checknew". Under "Files", /etc/gated.conf+: Change "gated" to "gdc"

"packets"

"packets"

"Used with the a single interface argument, ifconfig displays that interface's current configuration." Put the first "interface" in italic and "ifconfig" in bold. Under "Arguments", "Parameters" argument, "broadcast": Put "inet" in bold.

"Used with the a single interface argument, ifconfig displays that interface's current configuration." Put the first "interface" in italic and "ifconfig" in bold. Under "Arguments", "Parameters" argument, "broadcast": Put "inet" in bold.

"networks" to "/etc/networks"

"networks" to "/etc/networks"

inetd:" add imapd and popd to the list (in proper alphabetical order)

inetd:" add imapd and popd to the list (in proper alphabetical order)

parameters for creating" to "Creates" and remove ", passing all options and arguments"

parameters for creating" to "Creates" and remove ", passing all options and arguments"

"directory". mount command -a option: Change "/etc/mtab" to "/etc/fstab"

"directory". mount command -a option: Change "/etc/mtab" to "/etc/fstab"

"MS-DOS and ISO-9660 filesystems" to "files on MS-DOS and ISO-9660 filesystems"

"MS-DOS and ISO-9660 filesystems" to "files on MS-DOS and ISO-9660 filesystems"

with the description: "List of filesystems to be mounted and options to use when mounting them". Also, under "/etc/mtab" entry change "files" to "filesystems"

with the description: "List of filesystems to be mounted and options to use when mounting them". Also, under "/etc/mtab" entry change "files" to "filesystems"

timer states, expiration times, and backoff state" to "additional information such as user name"

timer states, expiration times, and backoff state" to "additional information such as user name"

instead of bold, both in the command name and in the descriptive text. set subcommand: Change "[no]ignore" to "[no]ignoretc". set subcommand: insert a .br troff command after "[no]vc".

instead of bold, both in the command name and in the descriptive text. set subcommand: Change "[no]ignore" to "[no]ignoretc". set subcommand: insert a .br troff command after "[no]vc".

program number to IP port" and "converts IP port numbers to RPC program numbers" to "converts RPC program numbers to IP port numbers"

program number to IP port" and "converts IP port numbers to RPC program numbers" to "converts RPC program numbers to IP port numbers"

"requested"

"requested"

to "only by the user who added the registration or a privileged user"

to "only by the user who added the registration or a privileged user"

the [] in Roman and the "time" in italic. Change description to "Process queued messages immediately, or at intervals indicated by time (for example, -q30m for every half-hour)." Put "time" in italic and "-q30m" in bold.

the [] in Roman and the "time" in italic. Change description to "Process queued messages immediately, or at intervals indicated by time (for example, -q30m for every half-hour)." Put "time" in italic and "-q30m" in bold.

are" add "d for deferred delivery," putting the lone "d" in bold.

are" add "d for deferred delivery," putting the lone "d" in bold.

device" to "initializing the line"

device" to "initializing the line"

command, -d option: Change "syslog" to "the syslogd log file" and set syslogd in bold.

command, -d option: Change "syslog" to "the syslogd log file" and set syslogd in bold.

in the archive"

in the archive"

Also replaced the last line of the description of telinit: Check the /etc/inittab file for runlevels on your system. with "/etc/inittab" in itals.

Also replaced the last line of the description of telinit: Check the /etc/inittab file for runlevels on your system. with "/etc/inittab" in itals.

change "yp databases" to "NIS databases"

change "yp databases" to "NIS databases"

to the local host by making use of normal NIX services" to "from the server to the local host"

to the local host by making use of normal NIX services" to "from the server to the local host"

"firewalls, 349"

/usr/src/linux/Distribution/initrd.txt should be /usr/src/linux/Documentation/initrd.txt