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After implementing a fork bomb in eleven different language implementations ~] the tuto [~ , I got inspired to revisit the few strings when executed in the Linux terminal, can be all kinds of destructive to the host. I'm not re-inventing the wheel here. Many of you probably know them, (and the variants), there's nothing new here. However, it's a good practice to review these type of things from time to time. So enjoy but do not run any of these on your system. I have provided descriptions for each, discussing what the results will be if you make a mistake. If these are new to you, understand the precautions, and do not use any of these. Thank you. . rm rf The rm -rf command is a simplistic, low level cmd an one of the fastest ways to delete files, dirs and their contents. But a little ignorance of the cmds may result in an unrecoverable system, even damage hw. Some of the destructive options used with rm are: . rm              //* base cmd use...

anyone that has worked with Linux for any amount of time, the word fork bomb will be familiar. However, it's not just a terminal command. Below are some implementations in other languages, followed by mitigation tactics for Linux distros. BASH $ :(){ :|: & };: .sh (Shell file) #!/bin/bash ./$0|./$0& .bat (Windows bat implements) :TOP start "" %0 goto TOP ~OR~ %0|%0   #below is the same, but done in command line using ^ to escape specials: echo %0^|%0 > forkbomb.bat forkbomb.bat .pl (Perl implement) #! /bin/perl perl -e "fork while fork" & .py (Python implement) #! /bin/py import os while 1:     os.fork() (Java implement) public class ForkBomb {  public static void main(String[] args)   {    while(true)    { Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"javaw", "-cp", System.getProperty("java.class.path"), "ForkBomb"});   }  } } .js...