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- Subject: Re: The Problem With UNIX
- Message-ID: <ALANB.92Nov19183718@catalina.sdl.mdcbbs.com>
- From: alanb@sdl.mdcbbs.com (Alan Braggins)
- Date: 19 Nov 92 17:37:18 GMT
- References: <1992Nov11.152149.11684@fel.tno.nl> <2o80TB11w165w@mantis.co.uk>
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- In-reply-to: mathew@mantis.co.uk's message of 15 Nov 92 13:08:36 GMT
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- >>>>> On 15 Nov 92 13:08:36 GMT, mathew@mantis.co.uk (mathew) said:
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- > qb7g6@fel.tno.nl (Maarten Landzaat) writes:
- >> "rm * .c" (when you really want "rm *.c")
- >>
- >> I think Unix (well, actually the shell is to blame) should always ask
- >> for permission when the star is used with rm.
-
- > When I use UNIX I alias rm to mv files to a directory ~/wastebasket, which is
- > automatically cleaned out using /bin/rm in my logout script.
-
- I've used a sytem which did this - I just got into the habit of
- emptying the wastebasket after every delete - it was quicker than
- selecting the "really delete" option.
- If I ask to delete stuff, I want the disk space available. If I
- wanted to move it, I would have used a move command.
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