This example is exactly the reason I didn't offer rm -f as an option--when in root, it does it...period. With rm the user is asked to confirm the delete (and lists what will be deleted) before it is done. Good place for a newbie to make sure they are getting what they asked for.
Erik On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 18:37, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 04:53, John Richard Smith wrote: > > > I did it this way, > > > > I cd into directory > > > > then , > > #rm libxyz <enter> > > > > it asked Yes or no, Y <enter> > > > > it seems to remove it. > > > > Am I right. > > > > John > > > > -- > > John Richard Smith > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > (Or, login as root, do a cd /, then type rm -rf * - that will certainly > remove any and all symbolic links...) > > JOKING - PLEASE DON'T DO THAT! > > -- > Fri Nov 29 11:35:00 EST 2002 > .o0 linux user:267497 0o. > -------------------------------- > | __ __ | kühn media australia > | / \ /| |'-. | http://kma.0catch.com > | .\__/ || | | | > | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | stephen kühn > | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | |'. `\ | | | icq: 5483808 > | ;"""/ / | | | > | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| | mobile: 0410-728-389 > | ' `-`' " " | Berkeley, New South Wales, AU > -------------------------------- > Coralament*Best Grötens*Liebe Grüße*Best Regards*Elkorajn Salutojn > > They also serve who only stand and wait. > -- John Milton > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Erik Linux User 288105 @ http://counter.li.org ========================================= Bill who? ... Micro what?
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