"(Useful) Stupid Unix Tricks..."

Daz · 06-11-2008, 02:05

http://ask.slashdot.org/article.pl?s...27234&from=rss

Some very useful, some very stupid, some very funny:

Quote:

I prefer the Russian roulette version:

[ $[ $RANDOM % 6 ] == 0 ] && rm -rf / || echo "You live"

phykell · 06-11-2008, 02:40

I haven't seen that roulette one in years

Feek · 06-11-2008, 07:25

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Originally Posted by phykell

I haven't seen that roulette one in years

eek! Do not try this at home! (or at work for that matter)

Desmo · 06-11-2008, 08:52

Isn't that the one that will wipe everything?

phykell · 06-11-2008, 09:27

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Originally Posted by Desmo

Isn't that the one that will wipe everything?

Only if you're unlucky

Desmo · 06-11-2008, 12:00

Do you feel lucky punk? Well? Do ya?

Garp · 09-11-2008, 06:16

Dig out a users terminal from the output of the "w" command and do (taking for example, terminal pW):

cat /dev/urandom > /dev/ttypW

Great way to piss people off

Of course I'd never do that to anyone *cough*

Make sure you know exactly what command they're using and that you're not about to cause some serious damage to the server though!

Desmo · 09-11-2008, 10:43

I might setup a vBox and try these just to see what it's like

06-11-2008, 02:40	#2
phykell Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 833	I haven't seen that roulette one in years __________________

06-11-2008, 08:52	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Isn't that the one that will wipe everything? __________________

06-11-2008, 12:00	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Do you feel lucky punk? Well? Do ya? __________________

09-11-2008, 06:16	#7
Garp Preparing more tumbleweed Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 6,038	Dig out a users terminal from the output of the "w" command and do (taking for example, terminal pW): cat /dev/urandom > /dev/ttypW Great way to piss people off Of course I'd never do that to anyone cough Make sure you know exactly what command they're using and that you're not about to cause some serious damage to the server though! __________________ Mal: Define "interesting"? Wash: "Oh, God, oh, God, we're all gonna die"?

09-11-2008, 10:43	#8
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I might setup a vBox and try these just to see what it's like __________________