The above is NOT what you posted. What you posted is below and there is no mention of any path to a directory. The fact you "have no clue" what I am talking about tells me why you were so quick to tell him to rm -rf without mentioning a path to use.

You have a problem reading it?

No I can perfectly clearly that you do not tell him any path at all. You do say be careful but he used sudo to create a folder so he is obviously a beginner and needs help to do it safely not just a blanket use this but be careful.

OK, I'm all wrong and you are all right. No problem, just do not beat your spouse and kids and please call your shrink first thing tomorrow morning. Promise?

Too many beers?

That just goes to far.

These forums are to help people. It can be fun if we make it fun - and still most helpful to those in need of help. This thread is no fun any more. Me quitting.

I was luck enough to be placed on k3lt01's ignore list supposedly the first and only...

Yep and I was being helpful by urging the OP not to use your command as you posted it. I'm not sure it would be fun for the OP if he wrecked all or part of his system just because you posted incomplete information.

I didn't know that these forums had an ignore list...

Looks like it...

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I of course have to fallow form rules (so can't tell you what I really think) but could say anything and k3lt01 can't see it, ah bliss!

k3lt01, I think Emerson clearly stated his warnings, even if I would have suggested not to use the -f option at all. In this way, the system should have asked confirmation for every item before removing it. A little bit annoying if repeated many many times, but absolutely safe. And maybe the rm suggestion could have been avoided in favor of chown, as mentioned later in the same post.

To both of you: please don't let the discussion degenerates and please take in mind that personal attacks are not fair and are not tolerated here at LinuxQuestions. Especially those ones like this: