Twelve Unique Linux Commands that Should Never be Used
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...
