Subject: Re: forbidding rm -rf /
To: Perry E. Metzger <perry@piermont.com>
From: SODA Noriyuki <soda@sra.co.jp>
List: tech-userlevel
Date: 10/06/2004 08:35:20
>>>>> On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 19:30:40 -0400,
	"Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> said:

> Solaris 10 doesn't allow "rm -rf /" -- should we do the same?
> http://blog.sun.com/roller/page/jbeck/20041001#rm_rf_protection

I have to say I don't like the change.

What happens if one does "rm -rf *" at the root directory on Solaris 10?
Should every OS include all craps to prevent such mistakes?
I don't think so.
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soda