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Dhruva Jagannath • 660 Points
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Q. What is the effect of using 'rm -rf /' as root?

  • (A) Deletes the /tmp directory
  • (B) Formats the disk
  • (C) Deletes all files and directories on the system
  • (D) Nothing
  • Correct Answer - Option(C)
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Explanation by: Dhruva Jagannath
'rm -rf /' will recursively and forcefully delete all files and directories from root, destroying the system.

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