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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

How A Steam Bug Deleted Someone’s Entire PC

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How A Steam Bug Deleted Someone’s Entire PC

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mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Linux Gaming@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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A deeper look into a steam-for-linux GitHub issue (https://github.com/valvesoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671) investigating how a steam script was able to...
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  • fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk
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    Before everyone gets in a panic from reading the headline, the bug is from ~2014 - 2015ish, so it’s almost 10 years ago now.

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      So it’s due for another one soon? I’m going to go delete my computer to be safe.

      • Scio@kbin.social
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        The sooner the second one comes out the better. Won’t have to worry about further repeats…

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    Yes, do as I say.

    • piracysails@lemm.ee
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      And that guy is supposed to be tech enthusiast.

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    Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

    https://piped.video/watch?v=qzZLvw2AdvM

    Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

    I’m open-source; check me out at GitHub.

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    Remove all files begining with the root directory, yeah, that’s not gonna fuck anything up…

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    It’s not a bug, it’s feature

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