> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lyvim Xaphir > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 1:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [newbie] [Blondes protection] Linux Pitfalls. > > > On Wed, 2004-09-01 at 07:31, Tony S. Sykes wrote: > > > > > I have, on a production server at work. With the unix guru > sat on my shoulder and he let me su and then rm *. > > So evidently you were not held culpable. (??) > > LX > > >
Wrong, I was, but they didn't complain much as I did have the unix guru sat next to me. It's funny as we didn't use root very often to stop this kind of thing happening, so when I su'd to root I forgot that it put me in the root file system and just carried on with my rm command for the original directory. Needless to say after that root was only allowed for the real internal sysadmin. The tales that can be told by root access on customers servers by my companies staff. -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either the sender or [EMAIL PROTECTED] immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com
____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com ____________________________________________________
