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Re: Internet connection in rescue mode



Nicolas George wrote: 
> rhkramer@gmail.com (HE12025-05-02):
> > What lesson is that?
> 
> Never run a script with any privileges unless you know exactly what it
> does.


That includes the privilege of being you, a user whose data is
close at hand and readable, if not even deletable.

Creating a new user and switching to it takes ten seconds to a
minute, depending on whether you need the new user to run in a
GUI. 

-dsr-


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