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		jlgaddis on Feb 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How To Make a Quick Buck My $PS1 always contains the hostname of the machine I'm SSH'd into IN ALL CAPS so that I never do this (again).

shabble on Feb 21, 2013 [–]

Given the well-established treachery of my finger muscle-memory, I'm much more comfortable with a hard interlock than something that relies on me checking the prompt. Definitely better than nothing though.

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