Dangers of remove command

[chris]

On Sun, 2012-07-08 at 14:18 -0400, Ric Moore wrote:
> On 07/08/2012 12:15 AM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote:
> > On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On 07/07/2012 10:48, Nolan wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Danger.. `rm*' and not verifying backups.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/05/pixars-toy-story-2-was-nearly-lost.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> When I was a system administrator, ages ago, I was doing some cleaning
> >>> up on the system.
> >>
> >>
> >> I love it. Been there, done that, got the t shirt.
> >
> > <moderation>
> > This is not a forum.  It's a list for tech supoort.  Tell your
> > anecdotes elsewhere.
> > </moderation>
> 
> At least I wasn't top posting, or sending HTML. Plus, exercising care 
> when using the rm command is a good tip for newbies. Admitting that 
> anyone can accidentally do that, is also a good heads up for new users. 
> I wouldn't readily classify that as an "anecdote".  :) Ric
> 
> 
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> "There are two Great Sins in the world...
> ..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
> Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
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> 
> 
> 

+1

Old arsehole's trick is to tell newbies to solve there problem by rm ./
I know several people who have had that one pulled on them.