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    We don't talk about #3671. (lemmy.world)
    submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by rtxn to c/linuxmemes
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    Only the OGs will remember when Steam would sometimes rm -rf /* your system. https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/3671

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    [–] TheFrogThatFlies 31 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Are you kidding me!? To move forward he had to write that he knew what he was doing! I'm pretty sure he saw the train wreck happening and pushed forward for views.

    [–] Redex68 24 points 1 year ago

    He was doing it while recording a video with his phone, literally installing steam as the first thing on his PC, he didn't expect anything like that to even be possible. He probably thought "ugh whatever just finish this download already I don't care about your permissions"

    Plus he only had to write "yes do as I say", he didn't read what came before.

    Here's the moment when it happened: https://youtu.be/0506yDSgU7M?t=609

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

    I wouldn't accuse him of doing it for views (he gets enough of those), but he is just not much of an expert when it comes to software in my opinion.