surviving rm -rf /

Plastic · l33t Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 649

I just accidently rm -rf ed / . I was able to control -c it before it destroyed my whole system, but it got /bin and some of /etc (passwd, so I can't su). Should I boot from my livecd and re-emerge baselayout? How will I fix /bin ? HELP MEEEEEEEEE!!!!

EDIT: Well, maybe I can get through this... I guess there's no time like the present to switch to reiser4...

zojas · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 11:32 pm Post subject:

simplest way is to backup /home, /etc (if anything is left), /root, and your kernel config, then install again.

if you have another machine with same CFLAGS, you can duplicate its /bin dir (boot from the livecd if you have to)
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dashnu · l33t Joined: 21 Jul 2004 Posts: 703 Location: Casco Maine

wow, at first I was thinking how the hell did ya pull that off but than i looked at my keyboard and I am suprised this is not a more common event. The / and Enter key are awfull close.

I may try to set up some sort of script/alias to prevent this from happening just need to borrow someones linux box to test it out :wink:

anyone?

I would say the only thing you can do is grab your /home dir and start over.
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Ateo · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:30 am Post subject:

My first reaction is to laugh. I've been there. hehe...

back up what you can, if you can, reinstall. =)

I made it a habit to add my flags at the end of my statements... ie: rm blah/ -fr

I'm a survivor too.

Plastic · l33t Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 649

Zepp · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:08 am Post subject:

Wow that has got to suck