Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on October 15, 2003 07:17 PM
Agreed 100%! (I was about to write a similar comment, but fortunately noticed yours).
I really, really wish this "alias rm='rm -i' " nonsense would die, but unfortunately some distros put it into default bashrc. Argh! I have got used to writing "/bin/rm" just to ensure no distro maker braindamage gets between me and "rm".
In general, changing the default behaviour of any common standard command without changing also the name is a Bad Thing, no matter how good the intention!
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Re:aliasing rm : never do it, please
Posted by: Anonymous Coward on October 15, 2003 07:17 PMI really, really wish this "alias rm='rm -i' " nonsense would die, but unfortunately some distros put it into default bashrc. Argh! I have got used to writing "/bin/rm" just to ensure no distro maker braindamage gets between me and "rm".
In general, changing the default behaviour of any common standard command without changing also the name is a Bad Thing, no matter how good the intention!
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