From: Ralph Shumaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Stewart Stremler wrote:
begin quoting Lan Barnes as of Fri, Apr 06, 2007 at 04:19:02PM -0700:
[snip]
I was taught that command in my first or second Unix class, long before I
was allowed near a keyboard.The instructor said write this down and
memorize it so you never do it by accident.
When you type "rm -rf", you should sit back, and put your hands in your
lap for a second. Think of it as a zen moment.
Why would anyone actually *want* to use that command? (Serious question.)
The -r? I frequently want to delete an entire directory. The -f? Because
sometimes files are marked read only. Examples on a daily basis- tarballs
and SCM systems frequently leave read only files on your hard drive.
Gabe
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