SSD?

[ubuntu at howorth.org.uk]

clanlaw at gmail.com wrote:
> On Sun, 6 Mar 2022 at 17:37, <ubuntu at howorth.org.uk> wrote:
> > So I'm not terribly concerned.
> >  
> 
> How about accidentally running (I am not even going to enter the full
> command in case someone accidentally copies it)
> sudo rm -rf
> followed by some/directory /
> where there is an accidental space before the trailing /.  That would
> take out both discs.

No, because the backup device is not mounted except when actually
backing up (at a time I'm unlikely to be using the computer). Plus I
never run rm -rf! :) And certainly not as root. 

> Or running something that does the same thing due to a bug in the
> software.

Hmm, have you ever heard of such a thing?

> Or a PSU (or other) fault in the machine killing both discs.  The
> possibilities are endless.  However, as you said, it is entirely your
> choice.

Not likely. A PSU fault is more likely to stop the machine and leave
the disks pretty much intact. Particularly if they're not being used.

It's all about real-world risk assessment, not theoretical
possibilities.

> Colin