Other then /usr being removed you probably trashed your /var as well. Albert Smith Sr. Unix Systems Administrator HPCSA, RHCT Genex Services 440 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610) 964-5154 > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Smith, Albert > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:11 PM > To: bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!! > > Your best bet would be a complete reinstall unless you have a backup. > > Albert Smith > Sr. Unix Systems Administrator > HPCSA, RHCT > Genex Services > 440 E. Swedesford Rd. > Wayne, PA 19087 > albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > (610) 964-5154 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of bruce > > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:15 PM > > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > > Subject: i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!! > > > > hi... > > > > i stupidly just did a 'rm -rf /*r' and i understand that there's no > > way to redo/undo this command.. it seems to have blown away my > > /usr/bin dir.. > > although, for all i know, i may have screwed up a lot more... > > > > my question, is there someway that i can reinstall the '/usr/bin' > > dir.. or am i pretty much f*ed up. i have fedora core 2. > (i've asked > > th question on the FC2 list, and they leep telling me that > i need to > > do a complete > > reinstall) i thought there was a way to more or less recreate the > > indoe, or that there was some way that you can recover if > you haven't > > done anything with the drive since the 'rm -rf'... i've seen some > > postings/information on google that kind of discuss this. > but i need > > more understanding... > > > > this is a critical system that i was putting alot of things on.. i > > haven't done anything else to the box after my mistake.. > > > > -bruce > > bedouglas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
