Re: Please check my sudo bash script)OT:

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Tom Browder wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 10:46 alain williams <addw@phcomp.co.uk> wrote:
>> On Sun, Aug 31, 2025 at 05:37:27PM +0200, john doe wrote:
>> > On 8/31/25 4:55 PM, Tom Browder wrote:
>> > > I just added three new SSD and want to prep them for use.
>> > >
>> > > I plan to use a script to do that incrementally. Given the disks show
>> > > the following when running "lsblk -o ..." ('#  ' added):
>> > >
>> >
>> > This is not our job to do your work, you also need to do it yourself.
>
>
> I'm not asking you to do my work--I'm asking for a second opinion
>
> I forget about gparted, thanks. But one reason I'm interested in scripts is
> to eventually build a new server with CLS scripts as much as possible. I'm
> sure there is such a tool available, and I'm  always open to suggestions.
>
> Another reason to use scripts and double check is old age, bad eyesight,
> bad memory, and shaky fingers.
>
> -Tom
>
> P.S. I wish you lived in my area, I would probably probably hire you.

  with your comment about "old age, bad eyesight,", etc. i
certainly understand those.

  i would not do any destructive automatic scripts until there
was a way to check that the device and partition number are
verified to be what you want and also do not contain something
else as a failsafe just in case.

  on my current system device names can change.


  songbird