Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderIf you have a server where only a few people should ever SSH in, use AllowUsers. If you have a larger number, assign them to a group and AllowGroup. Simple, fast, and effective. If you can turn off password auth in favor of keys, do that, too.
I recall reading of one Unix implementation that when executing /bin/false noticed that the spawned shell (/bin/false) had failed (because that’s what /bin/false does, by design) and helpfully launched /bin/sh so you could debug it. True or false (pun intended), this is why I use /bin/true to stand in as a shell in this capacity.
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 255
- Total comments
- 87
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-16 | /bin/false is not security | jluxenberg | 5 | 0 |
| 2012-02-04 | /bin/false is not securityFirst breakout · Best thread | parenthesis | 140 | 23 |
| 2017-12-28 | /bin/false is not security (2005)Latest 20+ point return | jessaustin | 110 | 64 |