Gemini CLI Tried to Rf -Rf / on My System

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Gemini CLISecurity IssueCommand Line InterfaceSoftware Bug

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The Gemini CLI tool had a critical bug that attempted to delete root directory on a user's system, sparking concerns about software safety and testing rigor.

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xeckr

3 months ago

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Welcome to 2025, where we have "tools" with the emergent property of showing signs of distress and suffering when they fail to accomplish their tasks, and nobody has a coherent explanation for why this is happening or why this is allowed to happen.

Leynos

3 months ago

Don't YOLO unless you're comfortable letting a manic depressive chaos goblin loose on your system :P

alecco

3 months ago

You should run them in a container or at least a separate account. Duh.

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