Errata
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".
The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.
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 7 horizontal line 1/3 of the way down the page |
The double horizonal line just above "Standard Symbols" HAS BEEN DELETED. |
Anonymous | Jun 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 7 horizontal line 1/3 of the way down the page |
The double horizonal line just above "Standard Symbols" HAS BEEN DELETED. |
Anonymous | Jun 01, 2004 | |
Page 23 top quarter |
Brace expansion Similar to wildcards, expressions with curly braces also expand to become multiple arguments to a command. The comma-separated expression: {a,b,cc,ddd} expands to: a b cc dddd Note that the dddd at the end should read ddd this would be approx page 50 in the printed version same error as in epub and mobi version. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jim Manning | Oct 17, 2011 | ||
| Printed | Page 24 second row of table at top of page |
"MAIL Path your incoming mailbox" NOW READS: "MAIL Path to your incoming mailbox". |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 24 second row of table at top of page |
"MAIL Path your incoming mailbox" NOW READS: "MAIL Path to your incoming mailbox". |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 27 last paragraph |
"...precede the character with the forward slash '\' character." NOW READS: "...precede the character with the backward slash '\' character." |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 27 last paragraph |
"...precede the character with the forward slash '\' character." NOW READS: "...precede the character with the backward slash '\' character." |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 37 Item 2, the third and fourth commands |
tar xvzf package.tar.gz tar xvjf package.tar.bz2 NOW READS: tar xvzf <path>/package.tar.gz tar xvjf <path>/package.tar.bz2 (where <path> is typeset in Replaceable style) |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 37 Item 4, the third command |
$ su -l NOW READS: $ su |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 37 Item 2, the third and fourth commands |
tar xvzf package.tar.gz tar xvjf package.tar.bz2 NOW READS: tar xvzf <path>/package.tar.gz tar xvjf <path>/package.tar.bz2 (where <path> is typeset in Replaceable style) |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 37 Item 4, the third command |
$ su -l NOW READS: $ su |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Other Digital Version | 50? unknown equivalent to approximate page 50 in print version |
Brace expansion Similar to wildcards, expressions with curly braces also expand to become multiple arguments to a command. The comma-separated expression: {a,b,cc,ddd} expands to: a b cc dddd Note that the dddd at the end should read ddd this would be approx page 50 in the printed version Note from the Author or Editor: |
Jim Manning | Oct 17, 2011 | |
| Printed | Page 55 First paragraph |
The three occurrences of "XOR" NOW READ "NOT AND". |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 55 First paragraph |
The three occurrences of "XOR" NOW READ "NOT AND". |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 56 Last paragraph, * note |
At bottom of page, * Uncer the hood, soffice comprises..... This should be up at the top of the page, under the soffice section not in the File Properties section. Note from the Author or Editor: |
Anonymous | ||
| Printed | Page 59 "Useful Options" table |
In the description of the -L option of the du command,the first word NOW READS: "Follow". |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 59 "Useful Options" table |
In the description of the -L option of the du command,the first word NOW READS: "Follow". |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 62 last paragraph |
An octal number, up to four digits long, that specifies the file's absolute permissions in bits. The rightmost digit is special (described later) and the second, third, and fourth represent the file's owner, the file's group, and all users. See Figure 3 for an example, displaying the meaning of mode 0640. "the rightmost digit" NOW READS "the leftmost digit" |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 62 last paragraph |
An octal number, up to four digits long, that specifies the file's absolute permissions in bits. The rightmost digit is special (described later) and the second, third, and fourth represent the file's owner, the file's group, and all users. See Figure 3 for an example, displaying the meaning of mode 0640. "the rightmost digit" NOW READS "the leftmost digit" |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 90 Second example (line 9 onwards) |
$ md5sum myfile1 > sum1 $ md5sum myfile2 > sum2 $ diff -q sum1 sum2 Files sum1 and sum2 differ NOW READS: $ md5sum myfile1 | cut -c1-32 > sum1 $ md5sum myfile2 | cut -c1-32 > sum2 $ diff -q sum1 sum2 Files sum1 and sum2 differ |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 90 Second example (line 9 onwards) |
$ md5sum myfile1 > sum1 $ md5sum myfile2 > sum2 $ diff -q sum1 sum2 Files sum1 and sum2 differ NOW READS: $ md5sum myfile1 | cut -c1-32 > sum1 $ md5sum myfile2 | cut -c1-32 > sum2 $ diff -q sum1 sum2 Files sum1 and sum2 differ |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 163 2nd paragraph under "Audio and Video" |
Mpg123 was previously referred to as a "popular" video player. This reference HAS BEEN REMOVED. |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 163 2nd paragraph under "Audio and Video" |
Mpg123 was previously referred to as a "popular" video player. This reference HAS BEEN REMOVED. |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2006 | |
| Printed | Page 169 Final two lines of the page |
The word your_test NOW APPEARS in CodeReplaceable character style, on both lines. |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 169 Final two lines of the page |
The word your_test NOW APPEARS in CodeReplaceable character style, on both lines. |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2004 | |
| Printed | Page 173 first and second examples (two places) |
echo "again" NOW READS: echo "$i" |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 173 second example |
until [ $i -gt 3 ] NOW READS: until [ $i -ge 3 ] |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 173 first and second examples (two places) |
echo "again" NOW READS: echo "$i" |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 173 second example |
until [ $i -gt 3 ] NOW READS: until [ $i -ge 3 ] |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 181 Index entry |
(forward slash) NOW READS: (backslash) |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 181 Index entry |
(forward slash) NOW READS: (backslash) |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 187 Index entry |
patch command, 87 NOW READS: patch command, context diff, 87 |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 | |
| Printed | Page 187 Index entry |
patch command, 87 NOW READS: patch command, context diff, 87 |
Anonymous | Aug 01, 2005 |