When I first started working with Unix (on the PS/2 version of AIX no
less), I did everything as root. Seemed easier than messing around
with permission hassles all the time. I saw this big /unix file that
I didn't figure I needed, so deleted it. Kept my machine running for
several days, everything was fine. Funny though, it didn't boot next
time. Hmmm... The IBM SE just looked at me, like "Hello?? Do they
let you run around without an adult present?" We had a good laugh.
Jim
>
> Hey, I did an "rm -r /$dir" once in a perl script where $dir happened to be
> inadvertently empty. I was root at the time too. That was a good lesson.
> You're not a stupid idiot.
>
> /s.
>
> > Well, what can I say?
> >
> > Here is what I think happened.
> >
> > A Windows computer behind a SOCKS firewall got infected on June 30.
> >
> > I assigned this computer a public ip last night, allowing it to directly
> > contact my mail server.
> >
> > Everyone in my Netscape account got an email, including this list.
> >
> > I apologize to all of you for being such an idiot.
> >
> > --Tom Jackson
> >
> >
>
