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what is the meaning of this command  rm -rf / 
what will it do ?
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  Re: what is the meaning of this command rm -rf / what will it do ?
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# 1		 
It will remove a directory including its subdirectories and
files
 
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Monu Verma
 
  Re: what is the meaning of this command rm -rf / what will it do ?
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# 2		 
recursively forcely delete the objects even the subfolders 
contains any files.
 
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Sailesh K
 
 
 
  Re: what is the meaning of this command rm -rf / what will it do ?
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# 3		 
rm -rf removes the directory recursively and also forcefully.
r stands for recursively
f stands for forcefully

The above command can also be used for removing a file.
 
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Chitra
 
  Re: what is the meaning of this command rm -rf / what will it do ?
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# 4		 
this is used to delete the directoy even it is containing
files or sub folders.......
 
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Bharath Kumar
 

 
 
 
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