gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 18 hours agoTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up144arrow-down1message-squareTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 hours agoI’m a big fan of starting the command with a #, then removing it once I’m happy with the command to defend against accidentally hitting enter Putting ~ next to the enter key on keyboards (at least UK ones) was an evil villain level decision
minus-squareCorr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoI really like this # idea. I’ve also taken to holding off on adding sudo when deleting privileged files
minus-squareExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoI never thought of doing that in 40 years. It’s a great idea actually. Thanks!
minus-squareZykino@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 hours agoWhen I’m unsure, I ls <the-glob>, chek, then replace ls with rm.
I’m a big fan of starting the command with a
#, then removing it once I’m happy with the command to defend against accidentally hitting enterPutting
~next to the enter key on keyboards (at least UK ones) was an evil villain level decisionI really like this # idea. I’ve also taken to holding off on adding sudo when deleting privileged files
I never thought of doing that in 40 years. It’s a great idea actually. Thanks!
When I’m unsure, I
ls <the-glob>, chek, then replacelswithrm.