gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agoTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...message-squaremessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up170arrow-down1message-squareTried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead...gun@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square58fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarexor@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·5 days agoI’m a big fan of starting the command with a #, then removing it once I’m happy with the command to defend against accidentally hitting enter Putting ~ next to the enter key on keyboards (at least UK ones) was an evil villain level decision
minus-squareZykino@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·5 days agoWhen I’m unsure, I ls <the-glob>, chek, then replace ls with rm.
minus-squaretorgeir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 days agoThis. When the ls command works, hit ctrl-a, meta-d, type rm, enter.
minus-squareExtremeDullard@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoI never thought of doing that in 40 years. It’s a great idea actually. Thanks!
I’m a big fan of starting the command with a
#, then removing it once I’m happy with the command to defend against accidentally hitting enterPutting
~next to the enter key on keyboards (at least UK ones) was an evil villain level decisionWhen I’m unsure, I
ls <the-glob>, chek, then replacelswithrm.This. When the ls command works, hit ctrl-a, meta-d, type rm, enter.
Oh, didn’t knew about
Alt d. ThxI never thought of doing that in 40 years. It’s a great idea actually. Thanks!