IBM Z Hardware and Operating Systems Ideas Portal


This is the public portal for all IBM Z Hardware and Operating System related offerings. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas

  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Add a new idea Subscribe
Status Delivered
Workspace z/OS
Categories Shell & Utilities
Created by Guest
Created on May 31, 2018

RELATED IDEAS

rm -r protection when spanning multiple file systems

A user accidentally issued an rm -r .* * command from /
The user was unaware that he did this.

This deleted files across thousands of our USS file systems.

There needs to be a warning message when this kind of destructive command is issued that spans multiple file systems to prevent this from happening again, i.e. a warning/confirmation that says "Warning - this command traverses multiple file systems are you sure (Y/N)?"

Bill Schoen, John Shebey and Dave Geib are already aware.

Idea priority Urgent
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 28, 2022

    I heard this comment a long time ago, back when USS first came to be, and I was just learning it. In a class that I was taking the instructor stressed that make sure you know what your command does, because in unix no news is good news. I couldn't help but think at that time it would sure be nice if something would come back especially for commands like this. But I've always lived by no news is good news and be extra careful when playing on the Dark Side!!!

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 28, 2022
    This has been supported from V2R4. See the APAR OA60001
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 4, 2018

    we will provide some check or restriction to protect the system in future release.

By clicking the "Post Comment" or "Submit Idea" button, you are agreeing to the IBM Ideas Portal Terms of Use.
Do not place IBM confidential, company confidential, or personal information into any field.