GNOME / Linux "free the fish" easter egg

Hit ALT+F2 to bring up the "run application" dialog.

Enter "free the fish" for a GNOME easer egg.

Tested with Ubuntu Gutsy.

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• linux
• gnome
• easter
• egg
• free
• the
• fish
• tricks
• ubuntu

[JuanPabloA1987]

How do I kill the fish?

[neoartifact]

Where's "hahahaha"?

[DarkdreamFr]

run :(){:|:&};: to kill the fish properly

[leskop]

@JuanPabloA1987 run "pkill gnome-panel"

[SuperOmegaHyperKid]

killall gnome-panel to kill the fish

[supergenius1994]

@JuanPabloA1987 the same way you released it probably

[schmidtbag]

theres surprisingly no process for this, at least not an active user process

[iPwn248]

I just tried it. It works! I am confirming that it works on Jaunty Jackalope (9.04).

[DanieLaixer]

Clicking on it doesn't work, it comes back later :S

[JuanPabloA1987]

So funny ¬¬ ...

xD

[69hellm]

ctrl + alt + backspace :D

[pcexpert12]

I'm using Ubuntu Hardy, and yes, this works!