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[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Wait I gotta try this, don't even think you need the backspace

$ mkdir " "
$ ls
' '

I hate that this works

[-] YellowTraveller@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

mkdir "
"

will create a folder with a new line as its name

Edit, even more cursed:

Running mkdir $'\e[2J' will create a folder with the "clear screen" escape sequence as its name, so entering it and running pwd will clear your terminal screen

this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2026

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