@oriond@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agoWhat is the most destroying command you can type in the Linux terminal?message-square142fedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down19
arrow-up1155arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the most destroying command you can type in the Linux terminal?@oriond@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agomessage-square142fedilink
minus-squareMuchPineappleslinkfedilink37•edit-211 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-square@Bitrot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglish7•11 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.