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For me the insecurity isn't even the worst thing about curl | sh. I like package managers, and I tolerate tarballs, because I know what they do and how to reve
by bjackman 10y ago
For me the insecurity isn't even the worst thing about curl | sh.
I like package managers, and I tolerate tarballs, because I know what they do and how to reverse it. I care about the organisation of my filesystem and suspect that the people who suggest I pipe their script into my shell do not care at all.
- awalGarg 10y agoI have similar concerns. Also, these scripts pretty much never have an accompanying "uninstall" or "reset system state" scripts. For parent: check out http://github.com/awalGarg/curl-tap-sh http://github.com/awalGarg/curl-tap-sh (disclaimer: I am the author, and it was on HN's frontpage already a while ago)
- wsdjeg 10y agoWill add uninstall func, and reset func. I will have a look at your project