Why did this command ":(){ :|: & };:" make my system lag so bad I had to reboot?
- by blade19899
Danger!
Do not run this command to "test" it unless you are prepared for a crash and/or force-rebooting your system
I was in my Virtualbox running 12.04 trying to compile an app, and while waiting I happened to chance upon a forum where a comment said:
Try :(){ :|: & };:
Fun, too, and doesn't need root.
Without thinking I ran it in my gnome-terminal it made my 12.04 virtualbox lag so badly I had to shut it down. My question is what does this command do?
:(){ :|: & };:
