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To: RetiredTexasVet

It’s because you didn’t use this command when Bill tried to get into the way:
What is rm RF /*?
sudo rm -rf /* ( -r means to remove directories and their contents recursively and -f to ignore nonexistent files and arguments and never prompt for confirmation and /* just expands to everything in / ) removes everything in / and as you found out with /boot/efi this also includes mounted filesystems.Jun 29, 2021


12 posted on 02/08/2026 1:53:23 PM PST by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthym + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: kawhill

What happens when you enter sudo rm -rf /*:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sonKLFb_-d0


13 posted on 02/08/2026 1:54:50 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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