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Subject:
"rm *" and other nice UNIX features
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Charles Finley <[log in to unmask]>
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Charles Finley <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:40:59 -0800
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For those of you who don't get the "joke".  Entering the following sequence
of commands on a UNIX system can lead to more excitement than you ever
wanted in your life.

login: "root"
Password:"dumb"

WARNING:  YOU ARE SUPERUSER !!

# "cd /"
# "rm *"

This little set of commands when entered by the UNIX equivalent of
Manager.sys the "root" user wipes out your entire directory structure.

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a UNIX for MPE user's
workshop.

Charles Finley
Transformix Computer Corporation
1832 Bailey Dr.
Oceanside, CA  92054
(760) 439-3146

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