- cross-posted to:
- programmer_humor@programming.dev
- cross-posted to:
- programmer_humor@programming.dev
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/14479799
Linux Best Practices
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/14479799
Linux Best Practices
copied from the original post but was exactly what was going through my mind
This is not malicious because it will not work. You’d need
--no-preserve-root
to actually do anything.Edit seems I was wrong
The use of /* might get around that, because the shell expands it to /usr /var /lib /home etc.
Yeah it’s a joke that’s at least a decade old, probably over two decades old.
And one of the most important aspects of comedy is knowing your audience. If this was said to a group of linux sysadmins I guess it’s not dangerous, but it’s still an old joke so not going to get much of a laugh. But if it’s said to people new to linux, then it can cause damage. So it’s either not funny (we all heard that one before) or an asshole prank, so not funny and malicious.
Absolutely agreed. I caught major flak the last time that I saw this. Not a fan of setting up ignorant newbs to be laughed at and potentially need to write fresh resumes. Yeah, you shouldn’t take a meme at face value for advice on your professional life but, it just comes across as a bit mean-spirited.