On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 1:43 AM, Anurag <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 12:53 AM, Sabniveesu Shashank <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > [ > > *Simple response]* > > Think of what "sudo rm -R *" can do. It removes all files in your home > > directory - your downloads, your documents, music & videos and all > changed > > settings of your daily used applications. > > > > Think of what "sudo rm -R /" can do. Well, if you know that "/" in > > GNU/Linux indicates the root of the entire disk structure, you know what > > you are messing with > > > > The danger is that if these are your second or further commands (with > > sudo), you won't be prompted for password even! > > > > It is well thought and is there for convenience. sudo is designed to allow > system administrators to manage simple acls. With carefully configured > sudoers file one can configure which user/group is allowed to access which > commands, with which environment variables, and as which user. > > In its simplest configuration (which is what most distributions ship), sudo > allows the admin/first user to execute all commands with authentication > caching. So, if the user with sudo access types "sudo nohup rm -R / &", > well, they asked for it! > > >As an analogy from daily life - A common kitchen knife can cause a lot of > >damage if used carelessly but a skilled chef effortlessly uses it to cook > >tasty meal. > > > Nice analogy,well explained.Let's see what other members come up with. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.dgplug.org/listinfo.cgi/users-dgplug.org
