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1. nixCraft 🐧 (nixcraft@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 14:49:58 JST nixCraft 🐧

   The root prompt (hash symbol, #) is for root shells, but I call it the almighty #. It separates the mortals ($ shell symbol users) from the gods of the *nix world. The user with the # symbol protects both users and data. Think of it as a safety net against accidental "rm -rf /*" fiascos; though I'm not entirely convinced. But let's be honest, it's mostly there to make root users feel powerful, right? Like we've got the keys to the kingdom and can do whatever we darn well please.

   #unix #linux

   • Milos (doctor_zoidberg@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 17:33:43 JST Milos

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     @nixCraft Yes, but it's been years since I've seen users (actual people) on a Linux server who did not have admin rights. It's just so uncommon these days.

   • Hans5958 (hans5958@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Nov-2024 21:07:57 JST Hans5958

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     @nixCraft Please take a break