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- From: kjj@pondscum.phx.mcd.mot.com (Kevin Johnson)
- Subject: Re: How does a mortal become a UNIX WIZARD ?
- In-Reply-To: sherman@unx.sas.com's message of Sat, 21 Nov 1992 02:13:49 GMT
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- References: <1992Nov19.001512.72408@slate.mines.colorado.edu> <sherman.722312029@foster>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:49:28 GMT
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- In article <sherman.722312029@foster> sherman@unx.sas.com (Chris Sherman) writes:
- >> What does it take for a man, er, person, to become a Unix Wizard ?
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- > Delete random files and/or directories from the system (like /bin, /usr/bin,
- > /etc, /dev) and try to recover. You will learn a lot about Unix then.
- > :-)
-
- Or try logging everyone off, delete /bin/login, then fix it.
- Bonus points if the machine is locked in a room that you don't have a key for.
- (hypothetically speaking, of course! ;-)
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