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What's a handy terminal command you use often? (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 months ago by cybercitizen4@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 months ago (4 children)

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

[–] sp451@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 months ago

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

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Instructions unclear, dick now stuck in computer.

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Lp0 on fire

[–] Hux@lemmy.ml 5 points 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@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

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