On Fri, Nov 08, 2002 at 09:56:26AM +1300, Theuns Verwoerd wrote: > > > rm -rf /home/theuns/scratch//* > > > > Double slash ?? > > Bingo, now add to that that I was working with kernel modules, and so > logged in as root...
Um, I'm sorry, I dont see how that could do what you describe... A double slash in a path is a no-op. does no harm. mjb@toolbox:~> pwd /home/mjb mjb@toolbox:~> ls /home//mjb/ Mail/ TODO bin/ build/ mp3s@ scratch/ store/ mjb@toolbox:~> ls Mail/ TODO bin/ build/ mp3s@ scratch/ store/ mjb@toolbox:~> cd /tmp mjb@toolbox:/tmp> mkdir -p foo/bar/baz mjb@toolbox:/tmp> rm -rf /tmp/foo//* mjb@toolbox:/tmp> ls foo/ [and others] mjb@toolbox:/tmp> ls foo mjb@toolbox:/tmp> Mike. -- Michael Beattie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Contentsofsignaturemaysettleduringshipping.
