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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Tried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by gun@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm a complete moron, I should've had that backed up and used trash...
I had to learn the hard way lol

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[–] ma1w4re@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

A tip, to delete files that have names similar to variables or other expandables, put the filename in between single ticks like this 'filename'. Single ticks prevent expansion.

[–] RenardDesMers@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

Thanks for the tip!