rm -rf / on FreeBSD as root

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• freebsd
• linux
• rm
• root

[gjs278]

you don't know that was a fresh install. I never bother removing the motd and I might have just not ever set a password.

[demoflare]

# pkg_add -v linux-2.6.33.4-1

^.^

nah im kidding. bsd + linux both rock.

[gjs278]

you're an idiot. rm -rf / is the same thing as rm -rf /*

the only difference is that freebsd blocks you from running rm -rf / because they know it's a common mistake and nobody will ever want to delete their / directory.

[theNumberOne]

The guy is an idiot because the command is: rm -rf /*

Not: rm -rf /

[gr4tuitou5]

Why is he an idiot? I did that once with a fresh install just to see what would happen too. It's called curiousity.

[Mentalikryst]

What it could have been:

A) Clean install

B) Virtual Machine (Snapshot would save previous config)

C) You were planning to wipe it anyway

D) You wanted to make yourself look like a dumbass on youtube.

[d3f4c3d]

you both are fuking morons

[s1462]

that was a fresh install, and you sir, are an idiot.