• sp451@lemmy.sdf.org
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        2 months ago

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

      • Hux@lemmy.ml
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        2 months 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.

      • huf [he/him]
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        2 months ago

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