Comments on: Linux Commands to Avoid http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/ Resources, help, how to's and tutorials for Ubuntu Linux users! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:27:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Paul http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-2741 Paul Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:20:22 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/#comment-2741 <code>:(){:|:&};:</code> is a fork bomb ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_bomb ) it won't destroy your system but it will cause it to lock up and probably need a reboot. It's always fun first thing to do to a friend who has just setup a server and forgot to lock it down. It can be prevented by limiting the number of processes spawned here is a good example: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-limiting-user-process.html :(){:|:&};: is a fork bomb ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.....ork_bomb ) it won’t destroy your system but it will cause it to lock up and probably need a reboot. It’s always fun first thing to do to a friend who has just setup a server and forgot to lock it down. It can be prevented by limiting the number of processes spawned here is a good example: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/.....ocess.html

]]> By: Mark http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-2076 Mark Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:15:57 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/#comment-2076 how about chown -R anything .* when the parent directory is important, because .* matches .. for example chown -R www-data .* when you are in /var/www how about chown -R anything .* when the parent directory is important, because .* matches .. for example chown -R www-data .* when you are in /var/www

]]> By: UbuntuLinuxHelp http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 UbuntuLinuxHelp Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:38:38 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/#comment-1940 @Abhiroop Basu - Thank you! I looked at your blog and liked some of the posts I saw - Nice! I'll contact you directly via email after the New Year weekend is over, as I think we both can benefit. Thank you for getting in touch and hope you have a successful New Year, filled with good fortune. @Abhiroop Basu – Thank you! I looked at your blog and liked some of the posts I saw – Nice! I’ll contact you directly via email after the New Year weekend is over, as I think we both can benefit. Thank you for getting in touch and hope you have a successful New Year, filled with good fortune.
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]]> By: Abhiroop Basu http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 Abhiroop Basu Thu, 01 Jan 2009 09:03:32 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/#comment-1939 Hi, I am an avid follower of your blog and would like your help in promoting my similar blog. http://ubuntuextreme.blogspot.com/ started when I realised I was posting a lot on ubuntuforums.org and writing numerous howto's. I realised that it would be useful for me to consolidate all of my posts into one useful blog. Please have a look, and help me get on my feet with it! If you would like help me to provide assistance with posts, I would be glad to help. While I am not the most blog-savvy, I have a fair knowledge of Ubuntu. Happy New Year! Best Hi,

I am an avid follower of your blog and would like your help in promoting my similar blog.

http://ubuntuextreme.blogspot......com/ started when I realised I was posting a lot on ubuntuforums.org and writing numerous howto’s. I realised that it would be useful for me to consolidate all of my posts into one useful blog.

Please have a look, and help me get on my feet with it! If you would like help me to provide assistance with posts, I would be glad to help. While I am not the most blog-savvy, I have a fair knowledge of Ubuntu.

Happy New Year!

Best

]]> By: Peter Lance http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Peter Lance Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:03:49 +0000 http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/linux-commands-to-avoid/#comment-1892 Thanks! These are things to avoid. Thanks for posting this and the link to the rest of them. Very helpful to a newbie like me. Thanks! These are things to avoid. Thanks for posting this and the link to the rest of them. Very helpful to a newbie like me.

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