gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...message-squaremessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up168arrow-down1message-squareTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square55fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 months agoHere’s a rule I learned the hard way a few decades ago: If you type “rm”, take you hands off the keyboard and take one deliberate breath before continuing your command. If you then type “-r”, do it again. If you then type “-f” do it again. In all cases, re-read what you wrote before hitting ENTER.
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months 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-squareZykino@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoWhen I’m unsure, I ls <the-glob>, chek, then replace ls with rm.
minus-squaretorgeir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoThis. When the ls command works, hit ctrl-a, meta-d, type rm, enter.
minus-squareCorr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoI really like this # idea. I’ve also taken to holding off on adding sudo when deleting privileged files
minus-squareExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI never thought of doing that in 40 years. It’s a great idea actually. Thanks!
minus-squaresuperkret@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoAlso, triple-check which machine you’re actually logged into.
Here’s a rule I learned the hard way a few decades ago:
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 decisionWhen I’m unsure, I
ls <the-glob>, chek, then replacelswithrm.This. When the ls command works, hit ctrl-a, meta-d, type rm, enter.
Oh, didn’t knew about
Alt d. ThxI 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!
-idoesn’t exist?Also, triple-check which machine you’re actually logged into.