"accidently deleted every program in /usr/bin that begins with the letter m*"

behmjoe · 04-14-2005, 06:41 PM

Hi,

I make a mistake instead of typing ls /usr/bin/m* I typed rm /usr/bin/m*.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how i could save my system I still have the /tools directorie. If noone can really help me could someone list all the /usr/bin/m* programs. I know of /usr/bin/make, and also /usr/bin/mtrace, but i'm drawing a blank on the others.

thanks

TruckStuff · 04-15-2005, 08:42 AM

First let me say: ROFL! Actually, that really sucks... but its still funny.

md5sum.... mkdir....mv... mknod.... the list goes on.

Start chapter 6 over and reinstall any package that contains a program starting with "m". Remeber there is a pretty good list of programs that are installed at the bottom of every package page in the LFS book.

Then add the following to your ~/.bashrc:

Code:

alias rm="rm -i"

to prevent deleteing files without asking.