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@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 | `-e PUID=1000` | for UserID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e PGID=1000` | for GroupID - see below for explanation |
 | `-e TZ=Europe/London` | Specify a timezone to use EG Europe/London. |
-| `-e UMASK_SET=<022>` | Umask setting - [explaination](https://askubuntu.com/questions/44542/what-is-umask-and-how-does-it-work) |
+| `-e UMASK_SET=<022>` | Umask setting - [explanation](https://askubuntu.com/questions/44542/what-is-umask-and-how-does-it-work) |
 | `-v /config` | Configuration files. |
 | `-v /data1` | Data1 |
 | `-v /data2` | Data2 |