Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:55:03 +0900 From: Daichi GOTO <daichi@freebsd.org> To: Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, Masanori OZAWA <ozawa@ongs.co.jp> Subject: Re: The safety expansion for FreeBSD rm(1) Message-ID: <46FB9A17.2000201@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <20070925184318.GC78038@lor.one-eyed-alien.net> References: <46F905FD.9060208@freebsd.org> <20070925184318.GC78038@lor.one-eyed-alien.net>
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Brooks Davis wrote: > On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 09:58:37PM +0900, Daichi GOTO wrote: >> Hi Guys again >> >> Today is not unionfs. Introduction for safety expansion of rm(1). >> I know that some unix folks have a experience that you remove some >> files or directories accidentally. Yes, me too. LoL >> >> Have you any dreams that rm(1) autonomously judges target should >> be remove or not? To complexify system base command is objectionable >> behavior but adding some little and simple mechanism to prevent a >> issue is acceptable I suppose. >> >> We have created safety expansion for rm(1). If you have any interests, >> please try follow patch. >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~daichi/safety-rm/ >> >> Thanks :) > > This seems like an interesting extension of rm(1) in a fairly harmless manner. Yes, that's what it is :) > It seems like a fairly logical extension of the tcsh rmstar variable. The > one concern I would have with it is that unlike the rmstar variable, it would > always run even if the rm command is run in a script. > > What do you think of adding a flag to enable this behavior so users > could make rm an alias that uses the flag? That would keep it from > effecting scripts. Great! Exactly my point. We have gotten a discussion that to add an option like that or not. Yeah, we'll add an option you pointed. What is a best alphabet as option charactor do you think? -s (means safety remove)?? -e (means rm expansion)?? Is -s better?? > -- Brooks -- Daichi GOTO, http://people.freebsd.org/~daichi
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