Robbed Of My Glob
Read OriginalThe author describes a critical error in his website deployment script where a misquoted glob in an `rm -rf` command could have wiped his entire server root. He explains the Bash footgun, the fix using `${VAR:?}` syntax, and how the bug went unnoticed for years. The article is a technical cautionary tale about shell scripting safety.
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