On Mon, 18 Dec 2000, Bill Anderson wrote:
> Cameron Simpson wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 16, 2000 at 11:31:09AM -0700, Bill Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > | > > Or my favorite:
> > | > > rm -rf .*
> > | > > thinking it will remove the current directory OR all the dotfiles in the
> > | > > current directory ... and are root.
> > | > I assume this will delete everything from the parent directory down? at least
>ls .* appears to return the .. dir as well. hmm pretty scary.
> > | It will limb it's way back up the tree to /.
> >
> > It will not.
> >
> > | I've seen it.
> >
> > I'd give good odds you've misinterpreted some subtly different incantation,
> > or been just below the root dir anyway.
>
> What kind of odds are you giving? :)
> I've seen it a few times.
hey, i'll take that bet. (of course, since i've actually tested it
as root and it does nothing of the sort, i'm feeling pretty safe. :-)
rday
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