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