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alias it to ask "really? (y/n)" perhaps.

• michaelcampbell 15y ago
  This is a dangerous but common crutch. The reason it's dangerous is people get used to it, and then when they go to a system where it's not there, pain and anguish (or hilarity, depending on your point of view) ensue.
  • guan 15y ago
    Maybe people wouldn't get so used to it if it's only activated for rm -rf / (and perhaps /* and variants).
    • dap 15y ago
      Better yet, just use an OS that doesn't come with a self-destruct button: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix)#Protection_of_.2F http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix)#Protection_of_.2F
  • chromejs10 15y ago
    I'm more of a fan of the other comment, which was basically "don't use -f then". Personally, when using that command at root, you should be pretty aware of what you're doing.