words are your friend

[anivair.livejournal.com]

I just walk out to help with "computer problems". One of my users is staring at her computer screen. it's the first time she's running ssh and it's asking her if she wants to add the host to her known_hosts file. She is propmpted to type "yes" or "no" and there's a colon and a blinking cursor and everything.

Benefit of the doubt, "Type yes."

She types Y and hits enter.

She is then prompted. "Please type either 'yes' or 'no'."

She types Y and hits enter.

"No . . . you really need to type yes like a big girl."

After one more Y and enter she gets it. I don't think I've ever seen that go so long.

Comments

[pantherchild.livejournal.com]

~*snickers* Atleast she didn't have to call up support and ask what to type! :-D ~

[lions-tambua.livejournal.com]

i know that screen. type 'yes' or 'no' hmmm..... well. thats an HARD one *G*
if it would be type 'y'es or 'n'o ... ok... but *sighs*

[sketchydave.livejournal.com]

The sad thing is I still do that myself. But at least I get it after it reminds me!

[adamjaskie.livejournal.com]

Some programs tell you to type yes, but still work with just y. Some programs tell you to type y. I almost always start with typing y.

Actually, the only programs I can think of that INSIST you type it out are ssh and cfdisk (yeah, I'm one of those pansies that uses cfdisk. So sue me.)