@oriond@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 6 months agoWhat is the most destroying command you can type in the Linux terminal?message-square127fedilinkarrow-up1158
arrow-up1158message-squareWhat is the most destroying command you can type in the Linux terminal?@oriond@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 6 months agomessage-square127fedilink
minus-squareMuchPineappleslinkfedilink37•edit-26 months agoEveryone is deleting data, but with proper backups that’s not a problem. How about: curl insert_url_here | sudo bash This can really mess up your life. Even if the script isn’t malicious, if the internet drops out halfway the download you might end up with a “rm -r /”, or similar, command.
minus-squareNaNlinkfedilinkEnglish7•6 months agoSo many things these days use that install.sh piping stuff, very bad practice.
Everyone is deleting data, but with proper backups that’s not a problem. How about:
This can really mess up your life.
Even if the script isn’t malicious, if the internet drops out halfway the download you might end up with a “rm -r /”, or similar, command.
So many things these days use that install.sh piping stuff, very bad practice.