Recursive deletes might delete protected files

Bug #724107 reported by François Marier
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Bug Description

Martyn Smith <email address hidden> reported the following:

If you put this in your config file:

  /usr/bin/gedit

it will not protect gedit from this deletion:

  rm -rf /usr/bin

Changed in safe-rm:
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Medium
importance: Medium → Wishlist
importance: Wishlist → Medium
description: updated
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François Marier (fmarier) wrote :

Related to bug #1260930.

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