 | | | i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!! | i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!! 2005-04-21 - By Smith, Albert
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Other then /usr being removed you probably trashed your /var as well.
Albert Smith
Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
HPCSA, RHCT
Genex Services
440 E. Swedesford Rd.
Wayne, PA 19087
albert.smith@(protected)
(610) 964-5154
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> From: redhat-list-bounces@(protected)
> [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@(protected)] On Behalf Of Smith, Albert
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:11 PM
> To: bedouglas@(protected); General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> Subject: RE: i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!!
>
> Your best bet would be a complete reinstall unless you have a backup.
>
> Albert Smith
> Sr. Unix Systems Administrator
> HPCSA, RHCT
> Genex Services
> 440 E. Swedesford Rd.
> Wayne, PA 19087
> albert.smith@(protected)
> (610) 964-5154
>
>
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> > From: redhat-list-bounces@(protected)
> > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@(protected)] On Behalf Of bruce
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 7:15 PM
> > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list'
> > Subject: i just did a rm -rf /*r as root!!!
> >
> > hi...
> >
> > i stupidly just did a 'rm -rf /*r' and i understand that there's no
> > way to redo/undo this command.. it seems to have blown away my
> > /usr/bin dir..
> > although, for all i know, i may have screwed up a lot more...
> >
> > my question, is there someway that i can reinstall the '/usr/bin'
> > dir.. or am i pretty much f*ed up. i have fedora core 2.
> (i've asked
> > th question on the FC2 list, and they leep telling me that
> i need to
> > do a complete
> > reinstall) i thought there was a way to more or less recreate the
> > indoe, or that there was some way that you can recover if
> you haven't
> > done anything with the drive since the 'rm -rf'... i've seen some
> > postings/information on google that kind of discuss this.
> but i need
> > more understanding...
> >
> > this is a critical system that i was putting alot of things on.. i
> > haven't done anything else to the box after my mistake..
> >
> > -bruce
> > bedouglas@(protected)
> >
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