Thread: my maemo os is destroyed
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dannycamps is offline dannycamps
2010-11-05 , 00:27
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Originally Posted by mosh11 View Post
actually i typed that command in xterminal and i didn't really know what it does

as i understood it gives permission to "opt" folder right ? it doesnt delete any folders , i hope
This is a great cautionary tale. Don't EVER EVER EVER type anything at a command prompt without at least a little bit of understanding of what it does.

The command you entered essentially said:
remove all directories under /opt recursively and force it to continue even if the OS attempts to stop you

Linux is a very different beast from windows and there are precious few safety nets.

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At least you can just reflash and restore your last backup (which I am sure you have right??) and you will be back up and running.