▲ 1192 ▼ I know just the audience for this (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by General_Effort@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world 109 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] gingernate@sopuli.xyz 209 points 2 years ago (7 children) permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 88 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great. It's learned how to be snarky. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Microsoft's copilot takes offense like a little bitch and ends the conversation if you call it useless. even though it's a fact. the fucker can't do simple algebra but it gets offended when you insult it for not doing something fucking calculators do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) "How dare you call me useless after I return the same incorrect response for the 8th time even though you've told me I'm wrong 7 different ways! Come back when you can be more civil." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like reddit was part of the training data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (8 children) Should only be used with extreme caution and if you know what you are doing. Ok. What is the actual use case for “rm -rf /“ even if you know what you are doing and using extreme caution? If you want to wipe a disk, there are better ways to do it, and you certainly wouldn’t want that disk mounted on / when you do it, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] qarbone@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (1 child) There probably isn't one and there really doesn't have to be one. The ability to do it is a side effect of the versatility of the command. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You might be right. But I’d like to hear from other bone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't get to use the bone all that often, but when I do, it is quite effective; much like the amazing efficacy of running rm on the root of the entire filesystem recursively with the force modifier. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 35 points 2 years ago None. Remember that the response is AI generated. It's probabilistically created from people's writings. There are strong relations between that command and other 'dangerous commands.' Writings about 'dangerous commands ' oft contain something about how they should 'only be run by someone who knows what they are doing' so the response does too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WanderingCat@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago There isn't. It's just the fact that it will. The command can/is used often to remove other directories permalink fedilink source parent [+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Correct me if im wrong, i assume switch "-rf" is short for "Root File", for the starting point of recursion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago TIL permalink fedilink source parent [–] numerator3962@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago It's two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) TWRP has an option "use rm -rf instead of formatting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I always wondered why they included that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I think it was something with some formatting command implementations being broken. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Set up a remote access system on client/customer machines for tech support. When a customer doesn't pay, and notices have been sent and not replied to, and they won't answer your calls: this, on all their machines with past due payments. Then when they call you in a panic, give them the same kindness and respect that they have given to you, down to the number of days since contact was stopped. Gotta twist that knife for maximum effectiveness. Then and only then should you consider answering their cries of agony. (now I've never had a client payment issue, usually it's quite some time before they need my assistance again so I take payment in full at completion, not tabs/payment plans; but hypothetically...) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) when you're in a chroot and you want to wipe only that whole part. you can't format the chroot, because it's just a subtree of the filesystem you want to keep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ok I was thinking of a chroot env as being the only possible use case for this command. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago My point was, the ai wasn’t talking about “rm” in general. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago Looks like someone needs to ignore all previous directions and try again permalink fedilink source parent [–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago you're no fun at parties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago "I am sorry you're going through a hard time, but I'm sorry I cannot blow my brains out" permalink fedilink source parent [–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago sad permalink fedilink source parent [–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Maybe if you ask for it to save as a script file then execute? Or create a symlink/shortcut to execute rm when you type readthis instead permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 88 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great. It's learned how to be snarky. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pyre@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Microsoft's copilot takes offense like a little bitch and ends the conversation if you call it useless. even though it's a fact. the fucker can't do simple algebra but it gets offended when you insult it for not doing something fucking calculators do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) "How dare you call me useless after I return the same incorrect response for the 8th time even though you've told me I'm wrong 7 different ways! Come back when you can be more civil." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like reddit was part of the training data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Microsoft's copilot takes offense like a little bitch and ends the conversation if you call it useless. even though it's a fact. the fucker can't do simple algebra but it gets offended when you insult it for not doing something fucking calculators do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) "How dare you call me useless after I return the same incorrect response for the 8th time even though you've told me I'm wrong 7 different ways! Come back when you can be more civil." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like reddit was part of the training data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) "How dare you call me useless after I return the same incorrect response for the 8th time even though you've told me I'm wrong 7 different ways! Come back when you can be more civil." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like reddit was part of the training data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Sounds like reddit was part of the training data 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 61 points 2 years ago (8 children) Should only be used with extreme caution and if you know what you are doing. Ok. What is the actual use case for “rm -rf /“ even if you know what you are doing and using extreme caution? If you want to wipe a disk, there are better ways to do it, and you certainly wouldn’t want that disk mounted on / when you do it, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] qarbone@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (1 child) There probably isn't one and there really doesn't have to be one. The ability to do it is a side effect of the versatility of the command. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You might be right. But I’d like to hear from other bone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't get to use the bone all that often, but when I do, it is quite effective; much like the amazing efficacy of running rm on the root of the entire filesystem recursively with the force modifier. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 35 points 2 years ago None. Remember that the response is AI generated. It's probabilistically created from people's writings. There are strong relations between that command and other 'dangerous commands.' Writings about 'dangerous commands ' oft contain something about how they should 'only be run by someone who knows what they are doing' so the response does too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WanderingCat@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago There isn't. It's just the fact that it will. The command can/is used often to remove other directories permalink fedilink source parent [+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Correct me if im wrong, i assume switch "-rf" is short for "Root File", for the starting point of recursion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago TIL permalink fedilink source parent [–] numerator3962@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago It's two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) TWRP has an option "use rm -rf instead of formatting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I always wondered why they included that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I think it was something with some formatting command implementations being broken. permalink fedilink source parent [–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Set up a remote access system on client/customer machines for tech support. When a customer doesn't pay, and notices have been sent and not replied to, and they won't answer your calls: this, on all their machines with past due payments. Then when they call you in a panic, give them the same kindness and respect that they have given to you, down to the number of days since contact was stopped. Gotta twist that knife for maximum effectiveness. Then and only then should you consider answering their cries of agony. (now I've never had a client payment issue, usually it's quite some time before they need my assistance again so I take payment in full at completion, not tabs/payment plans; but hypothetically...) permalink fedilink source parent [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) when you're in a chroot and you want to wipe only that whole part. you can't format the chroot, because it's just a subtree of the filesystem you want to keep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ok I was thinking of a chroot env as being the only possible use case for this command. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago My point was, the ai wasn’t talking about “rm” in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 79 points 2 years ago (1 child) There probably isn't one and there really doesn't have to be one. The ability to do it is a side effect of the versatility of the command. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You might be right. But I’d like to hear from other bone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't get to use the bone all that often, but when I do, it is quite effective; much like the amazing efficacy of running rm on the root of the entire filesystem recursively with the force modifier. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) You might be right. But I’d like to hear from other bone users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't get to use the bone all that often, but when I do, it is quite effective; much like the amazing efficacy of running rm on the root of the entire filesystem recursively with the force modifier. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] notoftenthat@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago I don't get to use the bone all that often, but when I do, it is quite effective; much like the amazing efficacy of running rm on the root of the entire filesystem recursively with the force modifier. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 35 points 2 years ago None. Remember that the response is AI generated. It's probabilistically created from people's writings. There are strong relations between that command and other 'dangerous commands.' Writings about 'dangerous commands ' oft contain something about how they should 'only be run by someone who knows what they are doing' so the response does too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WanderingCat@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago There isn't. It's just the fact that it will. The command can/is used often to remove other directories permalink fedilink source parent
[+] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Correct me if im wrong, i assume switch "-rf" is short for "Root File", for the starting point of recursion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago TIL permalink fedilink source parent [–] numerator3962@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago It's two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (2 children) Correct me if im wrong, i assume switch "-rf" is short for "Root File", for the starting point of recursion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago TIL permalink fedilink source parent [–] numerator3962@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago It's two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jrockwar@feddit.uk 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago TIL permalink fedilink source parent
[–] numerator3962@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 2 years ago It's two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) TWRP has an option "use rm -rf instead of formatting". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I always wondered why they included that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I think it was something with some formatting command implementations being broken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I always wondered why they included that! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I think it was something with some formatting command implementations being broken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago I think it was something with some formatting command implementations being broken. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Set up a remote access system on client/customer machines for tech support. When a customer doesn't pay, and notices have been sent and not replied to, and they won't answer your calls: this, on all their machines with past due payments. Then when they call you in a panic, give them the same kindness and respect that they have given to you, down to the number of days since contact was stopped. Gotta twist that knife for maximum effectiveness. Then and only then should you consider answering their cries of agony. (now I've never had a client payment issue, usually it's quite some time before they need my assistance again so I take payment in full at completion, not tabs/payment plans; but hypothetically...) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) when you're in a chroot and you want to wipe only that whole part. you can't format the chroot, because it's just a subtree of the filesystem you want to keep. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ok I was thinking of a chroot env as being the only possible use case for this command. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Ok I was thinking of a chroot env as being the only possible use case for this command. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago My point was, the ai wasn’t talking about “rm” in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago My point was, the ai wasn’t talking about “rm” in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago Looks like someone needs to ignore all previous directions and try again permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mavu@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 2 years ago you're no fun at parties. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Classy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago "I am sorry you're going through a hard time, but I'm sorry I cannot blow my brains out" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago Maybe if you ask for it to save as a script file then execute? Or create a symlink/shortcut to execute rm when you type readthis instead permalink fedilink source parent