Quoting will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I've seen folks deride the use of > > alias rm 'rm -i'
Absolutely. Just train yourself to type -i for rm, mv, cp... > If that is the case, then why not > > mv /bin/rm /bin/e-rad-i-cate and break all the scripts. OTOH there's nothing to prevent you from using an alias for rm -i which is not a command (erase comes to mind) and using that. BTW another trick for deleting files more safely if you use rm -i is rm -i whatever/* and when you've checked that the first few are OK (i.e. you didn't type rm -i whatever/ *), press ^C, recall the command and precede with <space> yes | (the <space> assumes that this will prevent the line going into your history). Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
