on Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 10:49:21PM +0000, Pigeon ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Sat, Nov 08, 2003 at 12:28:40PM -0600, Alex Malinovich wrote: > > On Fri, 2003-11-07 at 23:00, Pigeon wrote: > > > On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 at 12:27:21PM -0600, Alex Malinovich wrote: > > > > In regards to the roommates at least, they both use Debian and know > > > > enough about it to do some basic functions from a terminal. As such, I > > > > could tell them what to do over the phone without having to hold their > > > > hands through the whole procedure. The reason I'm so concerned about the > > > > one-time-use password is not to defend against any maliciousness on > > > > their part, but rather to defend against stupidity on their part. (Or to > > > > cover up my stupidity by having them fix something I broke before I get > > > > home. :) > > > > > > What happens if they get a keybounce while typing ^D ? > > > > "keybounce"? You mean if they hit ^D with an empty command line? > > As in: > > (On a crappy keyboard) > $ cat > somefile > some gubbins > some more gubbins > ^D (but the key bounces, so you actually get ^D^D) > > logout > > debian login: > > ...or (Overconfident blind use of an xterm partially concealed by > browser window, using sloppy focus) > > $ cst > somefile > bash: cst: command not found > (middle click to paste a URL) <return> > bash: http://www.two-stroke-diesels.org: No such file or directory > ^D > (xterm vanishes) > > Or am I the only one who does this?
echo "set ignoreeof" >> ~/.bashrc
Peace.
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Backgrounder on the Caldera/SCO vs. IBM and Linux dispute.
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