A couple of people caught my error.  In order to really destroy everything
you'd need "rm -rf *".  It's way too
easy to hit that send button after I'm done typing e-mail.

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


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lane Rollins [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 2:52 PM
> To: 'Charles Finley'
> Subject: RE: "rm *" and other nice UNIX features
>
>
> Wouldn't that need to be at least "rm -r *"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Charles Finley
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 2:41 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: "rm *" and other nice UNIX features
> >
> >
> > 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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