β² 1079 βΌ POSIX really has a tool for everything! (thelemmy.club) submitted 2 days ago by FedX@quokk.au to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[β] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago (1 child) Ah yes, rm -r / is back permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Tja@programming.dev 101 points 2 days ago (1 child) You can remove the French language pack with rm -fr / permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 2 days ago (5 children) # rm -fr / rm: it is dangerous to operate recursively on '/' rm: use --no-preserve-root to override this failsafe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] BobWehadababyitsaboy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago It's a common misconception: whats happening is that -fr is dangerous and it doesnt want to preserve the root. So you need to use the flag to tell it "No, Preserve Root!", hence you must use the --no-preserve-root flag just to be extra safe. permalink fedilink source parent [β] slazer2au@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 child) Wow, you can't even remove the French language pack anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago Not in Quebec. Straight to jail! permalink fedilink source parent [β] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago (1 child) rm -fr /* works no issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago Oh, my glob! permalink fedilink source parent [β] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 12 points 2 days ago Damn can't even have any nice things anymore permalink fedilink source parent [β] Saapas@piefed.zip 6 points 2 days ago Yes, do as I say! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Tja@programming.dev 101 points 2 days ago (1 child) You can remove the French language pack with rm -fr / permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 2 days ago (5 children) # rm -fr / rm: it is dangerous to operate recursively on '/' rm: use --no-preserve-root to override this failsafe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] BobWehadababyitsaboy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago It's a common misconception: whats happening is that -fr is dangerous and it doesnt want to preserve the root. So you need to use the flag to tell it "No, Preserve Root!", hence you must use the --no-preserve-root flag just to be extra safe. permalink fedilink source parent [β] slazer2au@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 child) Wow, you can't even remove the French language pack anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago Not in Quebec. Straight to jail! permalink fedilink source parent [β] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago (1 child) rm -fr /* works no issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago Oh, my glob! permalink fedilink source parent [β] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 12 points 2 days ago Damn can't even have any nice things anymore permalink fedilink source parent [β] Saapas@piefed.zip 6 points 2 days ago Yes, do as I say! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 37 points 2 days ago (5 children) # rm -fr / rm: it is dangerous to operate recursively on '/' rm: use --no-preserve-root to override this failsafe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [β] BobWehadababyitsaboy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago It's a common misconception: whats happening is that -fr is dangerous and it doesnt want to preserve the root. So you need to use the flag to tell it "No, Preserve Root!", hence you must use the --no-preserve-root flag just to be extra safe. permalink fedilink source parent [β] slazer2au@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 child) Wow, you can't even remove the French language pack anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago Not in Quebec. Straight to jail! permalink fedilink source parent [β] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago (1 child) rm -fr /* works no issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago Oh, my glob! permalink fedilink source parent [β] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 12 points 2 days ago Damn can't even have any nice things anymore permalink fedilink source parent [β] Saapas@piefed.zip 6 points 2 days ago Yes, do as I say! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] BobWehadababyitsaboy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago It's a common misconception: whats happening is that -fr is dangerous and it doesnt want to preserve the root. So you need to use the flag to tell it "No, Preserve Root!", hence you must use the --no-preserve-root flag just to be extra safe. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] slazer2au@lemmy.world 31 points 2 days ago (1 child) Wow, you can't even remove the French language pack anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago Not in Quebec. Straight to jail! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 16 points 1 day ago Not in Quebec. Straight to jail! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] dafta@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 day ago (1 child) rm -fr /* works no issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] WhoIzDisIz@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago Oh, my glob! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RogueBanana@piefed.zip 12 points 2 days ago Damn can't even have any nice things anymore permalink fedilink source parent
