> Respectfully, I think your argument in this paragraph is a logical fallacy,
> along the lines of a Slippery Slope argument.
There is no slippery slope, no string of events, just one event
causing another, a precedent set.
> Just because the rm command by default prevents the deletion of
> / doe
I found another bug in Ubuntu... It actually allows you to install the
system to a hard disk! This means that not only does it leave the system
open to 'sudo rm -fr /' commands being run accidentally, but anyone
passing by with an active electro-magnet could corrupt the entire
system. Other distros
I'm not trying to preserve the 'philosophy of *nix,' I'm trying to
preserve the functionality of the rm -fr command. I mention the
'philosophy' only to point out it's wisdom.
My point is that setting a precedent of implementing security features
that are already proven ineffective is destructive t
I'm not trying to preserve the 'philosophy of *nix,' I'm trying to
preserve the functionality of the rm -fr command. I mention the
'philosophy' only to point out it's wisdom.
My point is that setting a precedent of implementing security features
that are already proven ineffective is destructive t
"These users are probably moving over from Windows anyway, and already
have that deep-seeded hatred of warning dialog boxes, so even just this
one probably isn't going to help them."
Not only that, it could potentially deter users, sending them back to
use Windows, thinking "Hey, this is just as a
The point is that the intended effect of this change won't happen, as
the method is already proven ineffective, and there are literally
thousands of other possible command sequences that can hose a system in
the same way, and having confirmation for them all just makes easy,
uncomplicated, and effi
"no reasonable purpose,"
Not even in a chrooted environment? You seriously can't think of any
reason to want this command?
"This is contrary to the philosophy of Ubuntu."
Ubuntu is better than Windows partially due to it's superior security
features. Clicking a dialog box to confirm something do
Someone uninformed enough to paste "rm -fr /" into a terminal because
someone on a forum told them to is also uninformed enough to paste "rm
-fr --no-preserve-root /" or "cd ~/; sudo rm -fr ../../*" or "rm -fr
/lib" or "rm -fr /usr" or blindly type yes/click OK on the manditory
warning dialog, whic
Also, this directly conflicts with the functionality of the '-f' switch,
without which there ALREADY IS CONFIRMATION OF EVERY DELETION.
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rm does not preserve root by default
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