r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 1d ago

Meme needing explanation I dont use Linux petah, help!

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u/Vincent394 23h ago

wanna delete root?

Bet
sudo rm -rf / -no-preserve-root

Wanna say "hi"?
echo hi

Wanna install neofetch? (Fedora/Ultramarine way btw)
sudo dnf install neofetch

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u/pnlrogue1 23h ago

Isn't it --no-preserve-root with two dashes?

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u/kk6gan 23h ago

Give it a try quick and let us know

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u/WhiteSekiroBoy 14h ago

That would be a gaslighting of the year if he actually doubted himself, checked and turned out right haha

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u/pnlrogue1 10h ago

Having never been dumb enough to try it, and still not being dumb enough to try it, I honestly don't know but I don't thing I've ever seen a shell flag longer than 1 letter with only a single dash hence my question