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Errata for Essential System Administration Pocket Reference

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Version	Location	Description	Submitted by
Printed	Page c is listed as a separate option invoking compression, and the option is shown at	the end. In fact, "c" is simply another valid density code in the [x] position. It cannot be used with a different density code, and it cannot be used in any other position. Both the "c" and the "u" (not listed) density settings are identical.	Anonymous
Printed	Page c is listed as a separate option invoking compression, and the option is shown at	the end. In fact, "c" is simply another valid density code in the [x] position. It cannot be used with a different density code, and it cannot be used in any other position. Both the "c" and the "u" (not listed) density settings are identical.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 17 Solaris tape special filenames		Anonymous
Printed	Page 17 Solaris tape special filenames		Anonymous
Printed	Page 35 Shadow password files: changed	The "changed" and "expires" field (at least on solaris) is not stored in the more normal Unix time format of seconds since epoch, but in days since epoch. I am less certain about the Linux format, but I believe it is similar.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 35 Shadow password files: changed	The "changed" and "expires" field (at least on solaris) is not stored in the more normal Unix time format of seconds since epoch, but in days since epoch. I am less certain about the Linux format, but I believe it is similar.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 53 Kill section	'killall' is listed for FreeBSD/Linux. A similar command for Solaris would be 'pkill'.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 53 renice section	I'm wondering why the listing for the 'priocntl' line for Solaris? It's a rather complex command that doesn't seem appropriate for a pocket reference, when 'renice' is also available for the platform. If it was intended, it contains a minor formatting error. The "-i pid" is optional, and the pid portion is literal, so it should be formatted in bold non-italic.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 53 Kill section	'killall' is listed for FreeBSD/Linux. A similar command for Solaris would be 'pkill'.	Anonymous
Printed	Page 53 renice section	I'm wondering why the listing for the 'priocntl' line for Solaris? It's a rather complex command that doesn't seem appropriate for a pocket reference, when 'renice' is also available for the platform. If it was intended, it contains a minor formatting error. The "-i pid" is optional, and the pid portion is literal, so it should be formatted in bold non-italic.	Anonymous