I've tried "rm -f" a few times on Large directories (Old log entries) and it has barfed on me saying there are too many files (Maybe not in those exact words) So I'd argue that "cd /;rm -rf" would barf and NOT be successful... Anyone got a spare system to try it on :-) Rgds, Darryl > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Szilagyi [mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 12:09 PM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: help (OT, rm -rf /) > > Just out of curiosity, and since people I know have argued this. If you ran > rm -rf /, will it keep running until 100% of the system is gone leaving only > what's in physical memory and RAM, or will it eventually choke and fail, > leaving some files? We hosed a virtual server environment (gomer) on a test > box once, and it left just the /dev folder, but what will remain if done on > non-virtual environments? I'd argued nothing would be left. > _____________________ > Regards, Joe > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Crawford" <rscrawford@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: help > > > > UMKC-Student said: > > help > > $ su - > Password: > # cd / > # rm -rf * > > > That should help you out. > > Sláinte, > Richard S. Crawford > > http://www.mossroot.com http://www.stonegoose.com/catseyeview > AIM: Buffalo2K ICQ: 11646404 Y!: rscrawford > MSN: underpope@xxxxxxxxxxx > Howard Dean for America: http://www.deanforamerica.com > "It is only with the heart that we see rightly; what is essential is > invisible to the eye." --Antoine de Saint Exupéry > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list The information contained in this email message and any attachments may be confidential and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, any disclosure or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. Please notify me by return email. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
