Hartmut Figge wrote:
David E. Ross:
I was used to setting
alias rm='rm -i'
but I was working at a location other than my usual. I entered
rm *
Quickly realizing what I had done, I then entered
CTRL-C
But it was too late. I didn't lose all my files, but I lost too many.
Fortunately, all accounts were backed-up daily by the system
administrators.
Well, you are responsible for that what you are doing. Would you really
like it in this way?
user: enters command
system: are you sure?
user: yes
system: really?
user: YES
system: would you like to reflect your decision?
user: $§%&$§
Hart *g* mut
Of course not, but for big irreversible decisions, a "Are you sure?"
prompt is good design and guards against mistakes.
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