RE: [gentoo-user] Alternative to netkit-telnetd

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> From: Erik Zeek [mailto:zeekec@×××××××××××××.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 3:11 PM
> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Alternative to netkit-telnetd
>
> On Tue April 25 2006 14:46, John Jolet wrote:
> > > I find that "rm -rf .*" works wonders for security.
> >
> > Now guys, someone new is going to try one of these!  :)  And we all
> > know we've done that at one time or another.  Mine was "rm
> -fr /* filename"
> >  on a running sun box. :)  during month-end processing.
>
> Once would have been understandable, but I did mine twice
> (only once as root though).  It's fun to stare at the screen
> wondering why it's taken 5 minutes to delete two hidden
> directories, followed by a scream of, "OH SH*T!" which is
> immediately followed by frantically pounding ctrl-c.
>
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