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[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 22 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

It's funny because you can tell whoever wrote this has never run that command. You need to either put --no-preserve-root OR /*. Using /* obviates the need for the flag --no-preserve-root.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago

I compile my own version of rm so that it doesn't require the parameter.

Just in case I need to.

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