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> Alright, I have to admit it. I don't like Unix (or is it "unix"?) Of course one can get used to almost anything. But is "rm" (pronounced "remove") really syno
by hn_throw2025 1y ago
> Alright, I have to admit it. I don't like Unix (or is it "unix"?) Of course one can get used to almost anything. But is "rm" (pronounced "remove") really synonymous with "delete". Do I call the deleters when I want to move house.
On the flip side, my faded memories of VMS included regularly running ‘expunge’ to get rid of all the versioned files from edits when I wanted to stay under quota.