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guan on Dec 3, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: How do I prevent accidental rm -rf /*?

Maybe people wouldn't get so used to it if it's only activated for rm -rf / (and perhaps /* and variants).

dap on Dec 3, 2011 [–]

Better yet, just use an OS that doesn't come with a self-destruct button: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix)#Protection_of_.2F

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