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minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·edit-21 year agoCorrect me if im wrong, i assume switch “-rf” is short for “Root File”, for the starting point of recursion
minus-squareJrockwar@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up18·1 year agoNo, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc).
minus-squarenumerator3962@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoIt’s two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive.
Correct me if im wrong, i assume switch “-rf” is short for “Root File”, for the starting point of recursion
No, -r and -f are two different switches. -r is recursive, used so that it also removes folders within the directory. -f is force (so overriding all confirmations, etc).
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It’s two switches. The f makes the operation forced. And the r makes the operation recursive.