gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agoTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...message-squaremessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up169arrow-down1message-squareTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square51fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZozano@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 day agoThat’s why I always: *cd .cache *ls *rm -r *
minus-squareExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours ago rm -r * Also, if you have to type that, don’t use the numpad: / is only one key away from *. If you finger snags the / key on its way to * and you happen to be root, your root partition will go bye-bye.
minus-squarePeer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up15·1 day agoType a space before rm to prevent it from being added to your history to be a extra careful.
minus-squareSayCyberOnceMorelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoFor which shell? I just tried that on a bash system and the command was still stored in .bash_history 😔
minus-squarePeer@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours agoSet the HISTCONTROLvariable. If it is set to ignorespace then commands entered with a leading-space will not be stored in the history.
minus-squarewh0_cares@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·1 day agoHoly shit, I never knew you could do that! I’ve always really wanted a feature to stop random commands from being added to my history.
minus-squareEdo78@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 hours agoSome shells provide ways to prevent some commands to be added to the history
That’s why I always:
*cd .cache
*ls
*rm -r *
Also, if you have to type that, don’t use the numpad: / is only one key away from *. If you finger snags the / key on its way to * and you happen to be root, your root partition will go bye-bye.
Type a space before rm to prevent it from being added to your history to be a extra careful.
For which shell? I just tried that on a bash system and the command was still stored in .bash_history 😔
Set the
HISTCONTROLvariable. If it is set toignorespacethen commands entered with a leading-space will not be stored in the history.Holy shit, I never knew you could do that! I’ve always really wanted a feature to stop random commands from being added to my history.
Some shells provide ways to prevent some commands to be added to the history