[CoLoCo] UBUNTU SURVIVAL : SAVE THY SELF

Wed Nov 28 21:15:36 GMT 2007

What I will do is post it to my blog, and hopefully people will critique it.

I suppose some sort of module for another OS could be swapped out if it
doesn't pertain to linux.

http://voiceovgod.blogspot.com

On Nov 28, 2007 12:27 PM, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:

> If you could come up with a script to do that it would be EXTREMELY
> beneficial to not just the ubuntuforums.org community, but also any blog
> taking comments for linux newbies or any other linux help forum...
>
> I think you should definitely write it out, then post it somewhere...
> we'll email the admins for ubuntuforums.org to get it implemented and digg
> it up to get the word out that your script can be used to prevent those
> types of problems from arising.
>
> Be sure to make you script dynamic (i.e. able to have new mal-script added
> to a text file of some sort to be scanned).
>
> -David
>
>
> On Nov 28, 2007 9:04 AM, TJ Heaney < tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So,
> >
> > It would likely rely on regular expressions with a set list of
> > potentially dangerous commands, that would be able to be updated regularly.
> >
> > I'm trying to throw it together right now.
> >
> >
> > On Nov 28, 2007 8:52 AM, TJ Heaney <tjheaney at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > That sounds like a great idea...
> > >
> > > Perhaps even introduce the newb to the use of the man pages:
> > >
> > > "Warning, this post may contain the following dangerous commands:
> > >
> > > 'rm' - used to delete files
> > > 'fdisk' - used to format
> > >
> > > Please be wary[....] and consult the man pages by typing 'man *
> > > command'*"
> > >
> > > Or something. You know, that way they can get a layman definition, and
> > > know where to go for further resources.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 28, 2007 8:43 AM, Dave Vanderploeg <dave.vanderploeg at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > With any luck Ubuntu will have lots of newbs for a long time to
> > > > come. Its important to find a way to protect them from mistakes or malicious
> > > > users.
> > > >
> > > > Someone should be able to write a simple script that checks each
> > > > post for dangerous commands, if you enter that thread is starts with a big
> > > > red warning box that lets you know some of the code may be dangerous. The
> > > > box could offer an explanation like: rm is a command used to delete file,
> > > > please only run this command if you are intending to delete files
> > > >
> > > > Dave
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 28, 2007 8:29 AM, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > While this is a real problem they're dealing with on the forums,
> > > > > it's mostly an over-reaction to some script-kiddies posting stuff like "sudo
> > > > > rm -rf /" and people accidentally running it thinking they were serious.
> > > > > (It's kind of hard to read a sarcastic tone through the forums, so newbies
> > > > > all too often just try whatever options are given to them).
> > > > >
> > > > > -David
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Nov 28, 2007 8:12 AM, Michael TheZorch Haney <
> > > > > thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > phillip tribble wrote:
> > > > > > > "I'd like to take a moment of your time to discuss a recent
> > > > > > disturbing
> > > > > > > trend the staff has been noticing on the forums, and also take
> > > > > > this as
> > > > > > > an opportunity to raise awareness of this situation through
> > > > > > > education." - tfa
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > http://ubuntuforums.org/announcement.php?a=54
> > > > > > This is a double edged sword, some of those commands (not all)
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > their uses.  Using DD in conjunction with Gzip (not shown on the
> > > > > > website) is a great way to back up floppy images when you point
> > > > > > to the
> > > > > > block device.  I used to do this on Unix to protect images of
> > > > > > floppy
> > > > > > disks.  It works with hard drive partitions and CDs also on Unix
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > Linux.  Some of those other commands are just plain malicious
> > > > > > like the
> > > > > > Fork Bomb.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You know its pretty sad that these people have to try to
> > > > > > sabotage
> > > > > > people's computers because they use Ubuntu instead of Windows or
> > > > > > some
> > > > > > other OS.  I'm no hysterical conspiracy theorist, but this is
> > > > > > something
> > > > > > I could easily see Steve Balmer doing.  Considering the kind of
> > > > > > unethical, school yard crap I've seen him pull before I wouldn't
> > > > > > be
> > > > > > surprised at all if he was behind this.
> > > > > >
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