--- /dev/null
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# molly-guard -- wrapper script to prevent erroneous shutdowns via SSH
+#
+# Copyright © martin f. krafft <madduck@madduck.net>
+# Released under the terms of the Artistic Licence 2.0
+#
+set -eu
+
+ME=molly-guard
+
+ALWAYS_MOLLY=${ALWAYS_MOLLY:-"0"}
+[ -f /etc/default/${ME} ] && . /etc/default/${ME}
+
+CMD=$1; shift
+PRETEND_SSH=0
+for arg in "$@"; do
+ case "$arg" in
+ (*-help)
+ usage 2>&1
+ eval $EXEC --help 2>&1
+ exit 1
+ ;;
+ (*-pretend-ssh) PRETEND_SSH=1;;
+ esac
+done
+
+# require an interactive terminal connected to stdin
+test -t 0 || exit 0
+
+# we've been asked to always protect this host
+if [ ${ALWAYS_MOLLY} -eq 1 ]; then
+ echo "W: $ME: ${CMD} is always molly-guarded on this server."
+else
+ # only run if we are being called over SSH, that is if the current terminal
+ # was created by sshd.
+ PTS=$(readlink /proc/$$/fd/0)
+ if ! pgrep -f "^sshd.+${PTS#/dev/}[[:space:]]*$" >/dev/null \
+ && [ -z "${SSH_CONNECTION:-}" ]; then
+ if [ $PRETEND_SSH -eq 1 ]; then
+ echo "I: this is not an SSH session, but --pretend-ssh was given..."
+ else
+ exit 0
+ fi
+ else
+ echo "W: $ME: SSH session detected!"
+ fi
+fi
+
+
+HOSTNAME="$(hostname --short)"
+
+sigh()
+{
+ echo "Good thing I asked; I won't $CMD $HOSTNAME ..."
+ exit 1
+}
+
+trap 'echo;sigh' 1 2 3 9 10 12 15
+
+echo -n "Please type in hostname of the machine to $CMD: "
+read HOSTNAME_USER || :
+
+[ "$HOSTNAME_USER" = "$HOSTNAME" ] || sigh
+
+trap - 1 2 3 9 10 12 15
+
+exit 0