NUKE(8)NUKE(8)NAMEnuke - launch nuclear weapons at known sites.
SYNOPSIS
/sbin/nuke [-y yield] [-a height] [-hcme] sitename...
DESCRIPTION
Nuke utilises the GPOS records in the Domain Name System to target and
launch nuclear weapons at other UNIX sites, specified by machine name.
If no GPOS records are found for the site, nuke employs the `missile
coordinate' fields in the USENET map database and Internet connections
to a server interfaced with AUTOVON to locate coordinates for the spec‐
ified site.
The -y option specifies a yield. The argument must be a number suf‐
fixed by K or M, for kiloton or megaton respectively. Yield arguments
above 255M are quietly ignored. If this option is not specified a
default of 25K is used.
The -a option specifies an air-burst height in meters. If this option
is not specified a default of 1 (ground burst) is used.
The -h option specifies thermonuclear (hydrogen) weapons.
The -c option specifies cobalt-jacketed warheads for permanent site
interdiction.
The -m option, useful with multiple-site nuke calls, invokes code which
optimizes delivery using MIRVed warheads to minimize launches.
The -e option requests disablement of computer equipment by way of EMP
pulse only. This option should leave the lusers intact, however those
with pacemakers may not survive.
In accordance with the normal UNIX design philosophy nuke does not pre‐
vent you from nuking yourself.
FILES
/usr/lib/maps/* USENET map file database
BUGS
If a target site has given only nearest-city coordinates in its map
entry, incorrect targeting and significant collateral casualties may
result.
If no coordinates can be found for the target site, nuke should cancel
the launch. Behaviour in this instance is indeterminate, especially if
pmsd(8) is running.
Heavy use of nuke may cause EMP effects which interfere with Internet
service.
Nuke does not make enough of an effort to locate coordinates, and may
be subject to corrupted data.
NOTE
This command is restricted to super-users only.
AUTHOR
Origiinal: Eric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com> 13 October 1991 Updated:
Bruce. <bofh@humbug.org.au> 8 November 1997
UNIX 8 November 1997 NUKE(8)
