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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Rob Beard wrote: > Quoting Michael Mortimore <nospamformike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > >> what happens if you are running yakuake which seems to be in the >>> background, I can type a command, click the desktop, the window >>> scrolls up but it's still running in the background this is useful but >>> i guess highlights a potentual danger of using sudo or even su as I do. >>> >>> Whats the best key combo to get out of this situation, apart from >>> hitting reset of course, which could end up doing more damage. >> you can turn off the autoscrolling. you can also set a "close session" >> shortcut which would have the same result as closing the terminal >> window. >> >> you could always tell sudo not to remember passwords. the man page >> says that such an option exists. >> >> you could set an alias for rm=rm --preserve-root so you can't make >> that particular mistake. >> > > Thanks for the hints. I will do that rm alias. Don't fancy it > happening again. > > Rob > > > might also consider adding a "-i -v" to the end of the aliased command - -- Neil Stone Systems Administrator FlashTek UK - -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GIT d+(++) s: a-(?) C++++(--) UL++++$ P+ L+++ E- W+++ N+ o+ w--- O M PS+ Y+ PGP++ t+ 5+ X+ R+ tv+ b- DI++ D+++ G e h--- r+++ y++++(**) - -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK----- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFQxTaz3Av8JKgzxQRAngxAJ9b0Dxklm3mhvBam4V+/AbkD43kDQCgk4xZ 2vzcqTFhe4RhzVVac0pT/Vw= =OawP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html