On 10/12/07 23:25 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The fact that you tried to do something like: > # curl http://some.hackable.site.com/root_me.sh | bash > Proves to me beyond a reasonable doubt that you can't be trusted with > your own box. :-) What if root_me.sh had the command dd if=/dev/zero > of=/dev/hda?
Have an open mind. Just that one can't think of a situation in which this would be a good idea doesn't mean there is no case in which this is a good idea. Imagine being given the task of installing linux onto 400 machines. Whats the easiest, most straightforward and extensible way? What I did for a datacenter was make a barebones bootcd (actually, it was small enough for a floppy) with just enough brains to do exactly what Michael is attempting to do. (incidentally, I was running the whole thing as root; no need to su.) Yes, I realize you assumed he was using a public internet site he has no control over rather than an intranet server. But he didn't tell us that. Its perfectly legitimate to warn him "this may not be what you want to do", but there's no need to repeatedly flame him when you may not know exactly what is going on. -porkchop _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Dec 5 - Open Source Show and Tell Jan 2 - TBD Feb 6 - DBUS Mar 5 - Setting up a platform-independent home/small office network using Linux
