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Re: Avoid asterisk expansion when it selects "everything"
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Andreas Schwab |
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Re: Avoid asterisk expansion when it selects "everything" |
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Thu, 14 Apr 2016 10:00:24 +0200 |
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Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> writes:
> On 14 Apr 2016 09:23, Andreas Schwab wrote:
>> Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> writes:
>> > alternative idea: alias your rm/mv/etc... commands if you're worried
>> > about them. it's not uncommon to do in ~/.bashrc or wherever:
>> > alias rm='rm -i'
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>> That's the worst advice you can give.
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> hyperbole much ?
No, I mean it.
>> If you lose the alias for whatever reason you get silent failure.
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> you mean you get the status quo. oh no!
If you depend on the safety net you lose.
Andreas.
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