diff --git a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2 b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
index 64c4b7b2ce96..c1fa5a7c08ff 100644
--- a/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
+++ b/games/fortune/datfiles/fortunes2
@@ -24249,7 +24249,7 @@ If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the
 shoulders of giants.
 		-- Isaac Newton
 
-In the sciences, we are now uniquely priviledged to sit side by side with
+In the sciences, we are now uniquely privileged to sit side by side with
 the giants on whose shoulders we stand.
 		-- Gerald Holton
 
diff --git a/libexec/atrun/atrun.c b/libexec/atrun/atrun.c
index 86f96996cc74..77c16b58e010 100644
--- a/libexec/atrun/atrun.c
+++ b/libexec/atrun/atrun.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: atrun.c,v 1.6 1999/02/12 15:04:00 kleink Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: atrun.c,v 1.7 1999/08/16 03:08:33 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  *  atrun.c - run jobs queued by at; run with root privileges.
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static char *namep;
 #if 0
 static char rcsid[] = "$OpenBSD: atrun.c,v 1.7 1997/09/08 22:12:10 millert Exp $";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: atrun.c,v 1.6 1999/02/12 15:04:00 kleink Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: atrun.c,v 1.7 1999/08/16 03:08:33 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 
 static int debug = 0;
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 
 	/*
 	 * We don't need root privileges all the time; running under uid
-	 * and gid nobody is fine except for priviledged operations.
+	 * and gid nobody is fine except for privileged operations.
 	 */
 	RELINQUISH_PRIVS_ROOT(NOBODY_UID, NOBODY_GID)
 
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/compat_13_machdep.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/compat_13_machdep.c
index f573acfef7c0..6dda64d29da9 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/compat_13_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/compat_13_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.5 1999/08/10 23:35:43 thorpej Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.6 1999/08/16 02:59:22 simonb Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1994, 1995, 1996 Carnegie-Mellon University.
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.5 1999/08/10 23:35:43 thorpej Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.6 1999/08/16 02:59:22 simonb Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ __KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.5 1999/08/10 23:35:43 thorpe
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 /* ARGSUSED */
diff --git a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
index 6ac83d0f8d5b..d22055ab5a1a 100644
--- a/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/alpha/alpha/machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.179 1999/08/10 23:35:44 thorpej Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.180 1999/08/16 02:59:22 simonb Exp $ */
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.179 1999/08/10 23:35:44 thorpej Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.180 1999/08/16 02:59:22 simonb Exp $");
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #include <sys/systm.h>
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 /* ARGSUSED */
diff --git a/sys/arch/hp300/hp300/hpux_machdep.c b/sys/arch/hp300/hp300/hpux_machdep.c
index 3821bbbcad64..da616eef787d 100644
--- a/sys/arch/hp300/hp300/hpux_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/hp300/hp300/hpux_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: hpux_machdep.c,v 1.22 1999/03/24 05:50:59 mrg Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: hpux_machdep.c,v 1.23 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1996, 1997, 1998 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ hpux_sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 /* ARGSUSED */
diff --git a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/compat_13_machdep.c b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/compat_13_machdep.c
index 52d4a98121e6..96f8b1081998 100644
--- a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/compat_13_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/compat_13_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.1 1998/10/01 01:03:56 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: compat_13_machdep.c,v 1.2 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988 University of Utah.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void	m68881_restore __P((struct fpframe *));
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 int
diff --git a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sig_machdep.c b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sig_machdep.c
index 45e78b9cca64..8338006e8298 100644
--- a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sig_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sig_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: sig_machdep.c,v 1.12 1998/10/04 23:56:17 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: sig_machdep.c,v 1.13 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988 University of Utah.
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 int
diff --git a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sunos_machdep.c b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sunos_machdep.c
index e6356b56df41..8fa373a7967e 100644
--- a/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sunos_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/m68k/m68k/sunos_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: sunos_machdep.c,v 1.18 1999/03/25 00:41:46 mrg Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: sunos_machdep.c,v 1.19 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988 University of Utah.
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ sunos_sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 int
diff --git a/sys/arch/mips/mips/mips_machdep.c b/sys/arch/mips/mips/mips_machdep.c
index c0e8a666552c..1e7f092b6c18 100644
--- a/sys/arch/mips/mips/mips_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/mips/mips/mips_machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: mips_machdep.c,v 1.53 1999/05/20 08:21:45 lukem Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: mips_machdep.c,v 1.54 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1998 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>			/* RCS ID & Copyright macro defns */
 
-__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: mips_machdep.c,v 1.53 1999/05/20 08:21:45 lukem Exp $");
+__KERNEL_RCSID(0, "$NetBSD: mips_machdep.c,v 1.54 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $");
 
 #include "opt_compat_netbsd.h"
 #include "opt_compat_ultrix.h"
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 /* ARGSUSED */
diff --git a/sys/arch/pc532/pc532/machdep.c b/sys/arch/pc532/pc532/machdep.c
index baafed6d2deb..41674c40816d 100644
--- a/sys/arch/pc532/pc532/machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arch/pc532/pc532/machdep.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.104 1999/06/28 08:20:47 itojun Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: machdep.c,v 1.105 1999/08/16 02:59:23 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 1996 Matthias Pfaller.
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ sendsig(catcher, sig, mask, code)
  * Return to previous pc and psl as specified by
  * context left by sendsig. Check carefully to
  * make sure that the user has not modified the
- * psl to gain improper priviledges or to cause
+ * psl to gain improper privileges or to cause
  * a machine fault.
  */
 int
diff --git a/sys/compat/osf1/osf1_prot.c b/sys/compat/osf1/osf1_prot.c
index 1bf0b01c572e..95a8505f69e7 100644
--- a/sys/compat/osf1/osf1_prot.c
+++ b/sys/compat/osf1/osf1_prot.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: osf1_prot.c,v 1.2 1999/05/05 01:51:35 cgd Exp $ */
+/* $NetBSD: osf1_prot.c,v 1.3 1999/08/16 02:59:24 simonb Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1999 Christopher G. Demetriou.  All rights reserved.
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ osf1_sys_setgid(p, v, retval)
  * setuid() won't work.
  *
  * Instead, by P1003.1b-1993, setuid() is supposed to work like:
- *	If the process has appropriate [super-user] priviledges, the
+ *	If the process has appropriate [super-user] privileges, the
  *	    setuid() function sets the real user ID, effective user
  *	    ID, and the saved set-user-ID to uid.
- *	If the process does not have appropriate priviledges, but uid
+ *	If the process does not have appropriate privileges, but uid
  *	    is equal to the real user ID or the saved set-user-ID, the
  *	    setuid() function sets the effective user ID to uid; the
  *	    real user ID and saved set-user-ID remain unchanged by
diff --git a/usr.bin/chpass/pw_yp.c b/usr.bin/chpass/pw_yp.c
index 361c14efacd7..ea353c881524 100644
--- a/usr.bin/chpass/pw_yp.c
+++ b/usr.bin/chpass/pw_yp.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: pw_yp.c,v 1.14 1998/07/26 21:25:16 mycroft Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: pw_yp.c,v 1.15 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988 The Regents of the University of California.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)pw_yp.c	1.0 2/2/93";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: pw_yp.c,v 1.14 1998/07/26 21:25:16 mycroft Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: pw_yp.c,v 1.15 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif /* not lint */
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pw_yp(pw, uid)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Be sure the port is priviledged
+	 * Be sure the port is privileged
 	 */
 	if (rpcport >= IPPORT_RESERVED) {
 		warnx("yppasswd daemon is on an invalid port.");
diff --git a/usr.bin/modstat/modstat.c b/usr.bin/modstat/modstat.c
index 9359d2e882d4..b758751964cb 100644
--- a/usr.bin/modstat/modstat.c
+++ b/usr.bin/modstat/modstat.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: modstat.c,v 1.13 1999/06/15 15:04:40 christos Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: modstat.c,v 1.14 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1993 Terrence R. Lambert.
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #ifndef lint
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: modstat.c,v 1.13 1999/06/15 15:04:40 christos Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: modstat.c,v 1.14 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ main(argc, argv)
 	if ((devfd = open(_PATH_LKM, O_RDONLY, 0)) == -1)
 		err(2, _PATH_LKM);
 
-	/* get rid of our priviledges now */
+	/* get rid of our privileges now */
 	setgid(getgid());
 
 	atexit(cleanup);
diff --git a/usr.bin/passwd/yp_passwd.c b/usr.bin/passwd/yp_passwd.c
index 73605f787459..2f0cfe178aaa 100644
--- a/usr.bin/passwd/yp_passwd.c
+++ b/usr.bin/passwd/yp_passwd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: yp_passwd.c,v 1.19 1998/07/26 22:15:38 mycroft Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: yp_passwd.c,v 1.20 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "from:  @(#)local_passwd.c    8.3 (Berkeley) 4/2/94";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: yp_passwd.c,v 1.19 1998/07/26 22:15:38 mycroft Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: yp_passwd.c,v 1.20 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif /* not lint */
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ yp_passwd(username)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Be sure the port is priviledged
+	 * Be sure the port is privileged
 	 */
 	if (rpcport >= IPPORT_RESERVED)
 		errx(1, "yppasswd daemon is on an invalid port.");
diff --git a/usr.bin/tip/tip.h b/usr.bin/tip/tip.h
index a2b0bb87f3cd..114a392664b4 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tip/tip.h
+++ b/usr.bin/tip/tip.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: tip.h,v 1.12 1998/12/19 23:00:43 christos Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: tip.h,v 1.13 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ typedef
 typedef
 	struct {
 		char	e_char;			/* char to match on */
-		char	e_flags;		/* experimental, priviledged */
+		char	e_flags;		/* experimental, privileged */
 		char	*e_help;		/* help string */
 		void 	(*e_func) __P((char));	/* command */
 	}
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ typedef
 
 #define NORM	00		/* normal protection, execute anyone */
 #define EXP	01		/* experimental, mark it with a `*' on help */
-#define PRIV	02		/* priviledged, root execute only */
+#define PRIV	02		/* privileged, root execute only */
 
 extern int	vflag;		/* verbose during reading of .tiprc file */
 extern value_t	vtable[];	/* variable table */
diff --git a/usr.bin/xinstall/install.1 b/usr.bin/xinstall/install.1
index 74fda648839f..3560d8ea89b4 100644
--- a/usr.bin/xinstall/install.1
+++ b/usr.bin/xinstall/install.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"	$NetBSD: install.1,v 1.18 1999/08/01 05:02:06 sommerfeld Exp $
+.\"	$NetBSD: install.1,v 1.19 1999/08/16 03:02:46 simonb Exp $
 .\"
 .\" Copyright (c) 1987, 1990, 1993
 .\"	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ directly. This flag implies -s.
 Create directories. 
 Missing parent directories are created as required.
 .It Fl U
-Indicate that install is running unpriviledged, and that it should not
+Indicate that install is running unprivileged, and that it should not
 try to change the owner or the group of the destination.
 A future version of this file may log the owner/group information
 elsewhere; currently, it's just discarded.
diff --git a/usr.sbin/edquota/edquota.c b/usr.sbin/edquota/edquota.c
index 751227e81021..9ffdb0336961 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/edquota/edquota.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/edquota/edquota.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ __COPYRIGHT("@(#) Copyright (c) 1980, 1990, 1993\n\
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "from: @(#)edquota.c	8.3 (Berkeley) 4/27/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: edquota.c,v 1.17 1998/03/30 03:33:05 mrg Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: edquota.c,v 1.18 1999/08/16 03:12:31 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif /* not lint */
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ putprivs(id, quotatype, quplist)
 }
 
 /*
- * Take a list of priviledges and get it edited.
+ * Take a list of privileges and get it edited.
  */
 int
 editit(tmpfile)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/lpr/lprm/lprm.c b/usr.sbin/lpr/lprm/lprm.c
index 9a9d821ca1c3..8971fe461d6f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/lpr/lprm/lprm.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/lpr/lprm/lprm.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: lprm.c,v 1.8 1998/07/06 07:03:29 mrg Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: lprm.c,v 1.9 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1983, 1993
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ __COPYRIGHT("@(#) Copyright (c) 1983, 1993\n\
 #if 0
 static char sccsid[] = "@(#)lprm.c	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: lprm.c,v 1.8 1998/07/06 07:03:29 mrg Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: lprm.c,v 1.9 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif /* not lint */
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ __RCSID("$NetBSD: lprm.c,v 1.8 1998/07/06 07:03:29 mrg Exp $");
  *
  * Using information in the lock file, lprm will kill the
  * currently active daemon (if necessary), remove the associated files,
- * and startup a new daemon.  Priviledged users may remove anyone's spool
+ * and startup a new daemon.  Privileged users may remove anyone's spool
  * entries, otherwise one can only remove their own.
  */
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
index e6ae6d242a8a..3d9de99118c4 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mountd/mountd.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $NetBSD: mountd.c,v 1.54 1999/08/09 20:22:39 perseant Exp $	 */
+/* $NetBSD: mountd.c,v 1.55 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $	 */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1989, 1993
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ __COPYRIGHT("@(#) Copyright (c) 1989, 1993\n\
 #if 0
 static char     sccsid[] = "@(#)mountd.c  8.15 (Berkeley) 5/1/95";
 #else
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: mountd.c,v 1.54 1999/08/09 20:22:39 perseant Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: mountd.c,v 1.55 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 #endif				/* not lint */
 
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ parsecred(namelist, cr)
 	int ngroups, groups[NGROUPS + 1];
 
 	/*
-	 * Set up the unpriviledged user.
+	 * Set up the unprivileged user.
 	 */
 	cr->cr_ref = 1;
 	cr->cr_uid = -2;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ypbind/ypbind.c b/usr.sbin/ypbind/ypbind.c
index 4c7d8ec00bf8..8fa7f337a26c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ypbind/ypbind.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ypbind/ypbind.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$NetBSD: ypbind.c,v 1.39 1999/06/06 02:38:00 thorpej Exp $	*/
+/*	$NetBSD: ypbind.c,v 1.40 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 1992, 1993 Theo de Raadt <deraadt@fsa.ca>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #ifndef LINT
-__RCSID("$NetBSD: ypbind.c,v 1.39 1999/06/06 02:38:00 thorpej Exp $");
+__RCSID("$NetBSD: ypbind.c,v 1.40 1999/08/16 03:12:32 simonb Exp $");
 #endif
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ypbindproc_setdom_2(transp, argp)
 	if (ntohs(fromsin->sin_port) >= IPPORT_RESERVED) {
 #ifdef DEBUG
 		if (debug)
-			printf("ypset from unpriviledged port denied\n");
+			printf("ypset from unprivileged port denied\n");
 #endif
 		return &res;
 	}