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[-] sp451@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 9 hours ago

sudo rm -rf /

Very powerful yet helpful command :-)

[-] papertowels@lemmy.one 5 points 5 hours ago

The most deceptive joke I've seen on this is sudo rm -fr / to remove the French language pack

[-] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 12 points 9 hours ago

Someone has to say this. Don't do it anyone

[-] huf@hexbear.net 1 points 3 hours ago

doesnt actually do anything on gnu rm, and hasnt in like a decade. but yeah, dont do it.

[-] Hux@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 hours ago

For reference: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix)

The rm -rf / variant of the command, if run by a superuser, would cause every file accessible from the present file system to be deleted from the machine.

[-] sp451@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 9 hours ago

Agree. Don’t just copy and paste CLI commands you find on the internet, suggested by a stranger

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Instructions unclear, dick now stuck in computer.

[-] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago
this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2024
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