Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printed, ePub | Page 4 6th paragraph |
example command is printed: |
art samouris | Jun 20, 2019 |
| Printed | Page 37 3rd paragraph |
Book states: "By default, the .profile file doesn't yet exist in your home directory, and only the system-wide configuration files are read each time a Terminal window is opened. But if you create this file in your home directory, it will be read and its contents executed the next time you start a shell." |
Will Wurzel | Feb 15, 2016 |
| Printed | Page 72 1st paragraph |
The author states, "A password should be between six and eight characters long." Given advances in password cracking, a completely random eight-character password can be guessed using a brute-force attack in a matter of days (at most). Shouldn't O'Reilly be recommending that readers use much stronger passwords? |
Shane Albright | Jan 03, 2014 |
| Printed | Page 205 left column |
In my third release, first page of the index, the @ symbol is called the ampersand. Unless there is a subculture unbeknownst to me, the ampersand symbol is &. |
Russ Park | Aug 07, 2014 |