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Stuart Longland VK4MSL
Mar 1, 2014, 6:07:42 AM3/1/14
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On Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:20:01 -0800, trudel wrote:
> I can't claim credit for coming up with this, but...
>
> To give nosy people grief, create a file in your home directory called
> "README" -- and have the file contain the words:
>
> README: No such file or directory
How to torment a new Linux/Unix user?
Distract them, then while they're not looking (as root):
mkdir /\* ; touch /\*/.deleteme
Then when they return, point out this mysterious '*' directory and ask
them how to remove it. ;-)
> I can't claim credit for coming up with this, but...
>
> To give nosy people grief, create a file in your home directory called
> "README" -- and have the file contain the words:
>
> README: No such file or directory
How to torment a new Linux/Unix user?
Distract them, then while they're not looking (as root):
mkdir /\* ; touch /\*/.deleteme
Then when they return, point out this mysterious '*' directory and ask
them how to remove it. ;-)
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