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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
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Note that this string include both the assigned package release
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Note that this string include both the assigned package release
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name and the CVS-generated revision for the individual plugin.
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name and the CVS-generated revision for the individual plugin.
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- Authors hould strictly adhere to this format. All bug reports
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+ Authors should strictly adhere to this format. All bug reports
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and help requests should reference this information.
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and help requests should reference this information.
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3. Q: What information do I need to include when asking for help or
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3. Q: What information do I need to include when asking for help or
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@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
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(nagios-plugins-<version>.<arch>.rpm). Most people will need to
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(nagios-plugins-<version>.<arch>.rpm). Most people will need to
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use RPM's '--nodeps' option to install this package.
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use RPM's '--nodeps' option to install this package.
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-5. Q: My sysem uses the .deb package format. What pacakges should I
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+5. Q: My system uses the .deb package format. What packages should I
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install?
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install?
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A: We strive for cooperation between all packagers and developers.
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A: We strive for cooperation between all packagers and developers.
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- The answers for .deb are the same as for RPM, afetr changing the
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+ The answers for .deb are the same as for RPM, after changing the
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package name suffixes accordingly.
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package name suffixes accordingly.
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6. Q: I prefer to build my own RPMs. Do I need to install all of the
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6. Q: I prefer to build my own RPMs. Do I need to install all of the
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@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ Frequently Asked Questions
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when I run Nagios. (Often check_ping runs just fine on the
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when I run Nagios. (Often check_ping runs just fine on the
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command line).
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command line).
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- A: Commonly, system adminitartors will make security as tight as
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+ A: Commonly, system administrators will make security as tight as
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possible on the monitoring system. Sometimes this includes OS
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possible on the monitoring system. Sometimes this includes OS
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- options or hardening scripts that prevent unpriveleged users from
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- running the ping command. Nagios runs with no more priveleges
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+ options or hardening scripts that prevent unprivileged users from
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+ running the ping command. Nagios runs with no more privileges
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than 'nobody' -- check to be sure that the nagios user can
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than 'nobody' -- check to be sure that the nagios user can
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actually run check ping. (This can also happen with other binaries
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actually run check ping. (This can also happen with other binaries
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executed by nagios, but ping seems to be far and away the biggest
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executed by nagios, but ping seems to be far and away the biggest
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Karl DeBisschop