David Smith wrote: > break something important. Having broken it so badly I've had to reload the > OS at least a dozen times while learning what made it tick, I sure wish > Ubuntu would have waved a flag at me and say " Yo! Dummy! Be careful in > here!".
Oh, wait, I missed that you were talking about Ubuntu. What system files were you able to destroy when logged in as a normal user? I've done lots of damage as root, too. Being logged in as root is an extreme reserved for those who know what they are doing or who assume the risks of tinkering around. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

