On Fri, 04 Feb 2000, hypnos wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Feb 2000, Richard Adams wrote:
>
> > The following is an example
> >
> > /usr/local/src/pipo
> > do;
> > cd /usr/local/src/pipo
> > pwd # This to MAKE SURE YOUR IN pipo.
> > rm -rf *
> > to delete hidden files (the ones with a leading . )
> > rm -rf .*
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> DO NOT do this! With the recursive (-r) option, it will
> follow all directories. With .*, it will find .. and follow
> it, thus going back up your directory tree, until it gets to /
> and will proceed to wipe out everything!
Says you, where and how in pipo's name do you come to that
conclustion.???
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> hypnos <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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