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1 FAQ tagged "fork bomb"

• Understanding Bash fork() bomb ~ :(){ :|:& };:

  Q. Can you explain following bash code or bash fork() bomb?
  :(){ :|:& };:
  A. This is a bash function. It gets called recursively (recursive function). This is most horrible code for any Unix / Linux box. It is often used by sys admin to test user processes limitations (Linux process limits can be configured via [...]

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