[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
this bug is fixed for a long time, in Debian. Closing the bug report ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Georges Khaznadar (georgesk) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Just accidentally hit it on a production machine :/ Recreated the cron config using the system logs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Hasn't this been fixed and pushed into repos yet? I thought it was a confirmed bug with an easy fix? I'd like to see this fix backported to LTS and even previous ubuntu versions, like 14.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Just accidentally hit it Very big crontab. Thanks God I just yesterday made a backup. www@weare:/home/eugene$ crontab -r www@weare:/home/eugene$ crontab -e no crontab for oxwww - using an empty one No modification made -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
I'm glad my initial stubborness is leading to this avalanche of users echoing me. I feel all your pain, I have been there and it sucks! I would suggest this update/patch needs to go into not only the new versions of Ubuntu, but also the LTS distribution repos also, as a stability bugfix. I made a ticket in the Mint repos about the bug called systemd and they insta-banned me, lol. I still run Ubuntu 14.04 because I am not interesting in running systemd as pid1, or at all. I'll probably be off to slackware soon. It's been real, Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
Re: [Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
These are only the ones stubborn enough to.complain. there are so.many others... On Sat, Jul 27, 2019, 10:53 PM Terence Eden <1451...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Here's a whole bunch of people who have accidentally run `-r` when they > meant `e` (including me!) > > * https://twitter.com/search?q=crontab%20e%20r&src=typed_query > * > https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37852940/how-recover-deleted-crontab-r-option > * > https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/5h1bh5/psa_do_not_type_crontab_r_when_you_mean_crontab_e/ > * > https://b3z13r.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/how-to-rebuild-crontab-from-scratch-after-accidentally-typing-crontab-r/ > > Please can someone to implement the attached patch. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 > > Title: > crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation > > Status in cron package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > Status in cron package in Debian: > New > > Bug description: > type: crontab -r > > Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this > file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may > take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. > > what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Here's a whole bunch of people who have accidentally run `-r` when they meant `e` (including me!) * https://twitter.com/search?q=crontab%20e%20r&src=typed_query * https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37852940/how-recover-deleted-crontab-r-option * https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/5h1bh5/psa_do_not_type_crontab_r_when_you_mean_crontab_e/ * https://b3z13r.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/how-to-rebuild-crontab-from-scratch-after-accidentally-typing-crontab-r/ Please can someone to implement the attached patch. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
The attachment "crontab_patch" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team. [This is an automated message performed by a Launchpad user owned by ~brian-murray, for any issues please contact him.] ** Tags added: patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
set the default behaviour of deleting a crontab to be prompt (and enable suppressing this with -I) ** Attachment added: "crontab_patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+attachment/4486559/+files/crontab_patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
I just wanted to mention that on many keyboards the letters e and r are adjacent and that "crontab -e" is a very common command. this increases the risk that someone might mistakenly delete his user crontab while trying to edit it -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
** Changed in: cron (Debian) Status: Unknown => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
This is a valid request. I've linked this bug to the corresponding bug in Debian's cron. ** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #561295 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=561295 ** Also affects: cron (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=561295 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in cron package in Debian: Unknown Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Telling the user to manually back up a file because the program might delete it with no warning is NOT a good solution. Totally ignored, and marked invalid. Typical. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
** Changed in: cron (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1451286] Re: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation
Hallo Anonymous, there are a crontab for the system and a crontab for each user. You can make your entries to /etc/crontab and have to be root to edit and remove. To save your "user" crontab I think you have to back it up. Greets -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cron in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1451286 Title: crontab -r deletes cron entries without asking for confirmation Status in cron package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: type: crontab -r Expected use case : should ask user if they really want to delete this file, of which there are no backups on the system by default, and may take hours to restore by hand, if it's even possible. what happens: user's cron entry is deleted with no warning. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cron/+bug/1451286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
