we shouldn't shut down by unplugging, but what about live sessions?
by newbiesforever from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5QTK0)
I learned as a child that it's not a good idea to shut down by just unplugging. But I think when I learned that, the sources suggested it could harm files. I don't remember whether anyone said it could harm hardware as well.
I am considering this specific situation: I was doing something quick on my laptop that my desktop wasn't set up for, using a live session. Loaded into the RAM from a flash drive. I made some files in the session and moved them onto another stick that was plugged in. Once finished, I was ready to shut it down. After hesitating a second, I just shrugged and pulled the plug--it was a bit quicker than waiting for the shutdown routine. Should I not have done that, even considering that it was just a live session about to vanish forever, and I had saved the files on a flash drive?
I am considering this specific situation: I was doing something quick on my laptop that my desktop wasn't set up for, using a live session. Loaded into the RAM from a flash drive. I made some files in the session and moved them onto another stick that was plugged in. Once finished, I was ready to shut it down. After hesitating a second, I just shrugged and pulled the plug--it was a bit quicker than waiting for the shutdown routine. Should I not have done that, even considering that it was just a live session about to vanish forever, and I had saved the files on a flash drive?