Define a function called : which runs itself and creates another fork of itself as a background job :&. After the function definition call the function (final :).
It’s easier to understand once you realize that : is a valid identifier. It is a simple mildly obfuscated fork bomb.
I have no idea what this does, I will not try it to find out
Fork bomb
If you do run it, a reboot will fix it
Define a function called : which runs itself and creates another fork of itself as a background job :&. After the function definition call the function (final :).
It’s easier to understand once you realize that : is a valid identifier. It is a simple mildly obfuscated fork bomb.