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[-] Dirk@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

rm -rf * stands for read mail really fast, and the * addresses all mails.

[-] Untitled_Pribor@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Remember to cd / before you use the command to address all of the emails

[-] Sal@mander.xyz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wiped all my data from a supercomputer by trying to 'cd' into a folder but making a typo and then running rm -rvf * from my home directory.

At least they kept backups... The system administrators were probably amused about who gets access

this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2023
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