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That shouldn't be an issue if you don't run it as root. By running it as root, I'd argue that you did give explicit consent for the script to do anything it wa
by jlgaddis 10y ago
That shouldn't be an issue if you don't run it as root.
By running it as root, I'd argue that you did give explicit consent for the script to do anything it wants.
- sigjuice 10y agoSorry, no. The opposite, in fact. A script that demands to run as root on my computer needs to be extremely well mannered.
- jlgaddis 10y agoI certainly don't disagree with that. If one downloads and blindly runs some random script as root, however, you are effectively allowing it to do anything it wants. It sounds like javajosh took the time to look the script over first which, of course, is exactly what one should do.