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Micro-Post: Stop using `rm` to delete things!

Juan Burgos on February 13, 2024

The rm shell command is probably the most dangerous command in popular use. You can accidentally delete things you never meant to delete. As such, ...
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Neal

You can try rip.Rm ImProved (rip) is a command-line deletion tool focused on safety, ergonomics, and performance. Use it as a safer alternative to rm.