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nixCraft 🐧@nixCraft@mastodon.social
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The Unix/Linux dd command is also known as “disk destroyer” if you swap if and of args even once 😭

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nixCraft 🐧@nixCraft@mastodon.social
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Think twice before you hit that enter key and keep verified backups

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nixCraft 🐧@nixCraft@mastodon.social
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Why don't Unix or Linux developers add safety nets, such as confirmation prompt to the ⁠dd⁠ command by default? That would save lots of headaches 😅

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@nixCraft They do! If they need guardrails then a wrapper script is used.

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