oriond@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoWhat is the most destroying command you can type in the Linux terminal?message-squaremessage-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 · 10 months agomessage-square142fedilink
minus-squareMuchPineapples@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down1·edit-210 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-squareBitrot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 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.