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When you delete a line of code that you thought was useless…

Posted: 07 May 2017 01:22 PM PDT

Or when you run rm -rf / on Linux or Unix-like system 😉

rm-rf

Another gif showing the same issue:

Delete a block of code

Now, I am hitting u, u, u in vim to undo (ctrl-z in other IDE) like a maniac to get back that line or a code block. Lmao.

Linux and Unix chown and chmod command security problem illustrated

Posted: 07 May 2017 01:11 PM PDT

The chown command change file owner and group. The chmod command change file mode (bits) i.e. permission. A wrong permission can create problems on Linux or Unix-like system. It is clearly illustrated in this comic.

chown and chmod

Credit: turnoff.us

HandBrake For Mac Mirror Server Was Compromised And Infected With PROTON Malware

Posted: 07 May 2017 03:22 AM PDT