Completely Destroying Linux Mint Using Only 1 Command (VM)

NOTE: Do NOT do this on a real computer as a "funny" prank, this should only be done inside a Virtual Machine (VM), in this video i used VirtualBox.
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[@x86asmsan]

It's not just Linux Mint that would get destroyed by such a command but every Unix based system.

[@AWildAligned]

@x86asmsan yeah that's true, but this is just a video made for fun and not a tutorial

[@x86asmsan]

@@AWildAligned Never said it was meant to be one.

[@michakrzyzanowski8554]

even MacOS?

[@x86asmsan]

@@michakrzyzanowski8554 I don't think MacOS would allow you to temper with system files in such ways, so, no

[@skazzuie]

​@@x86asmsanfuk that if its really that restrictive then its another reason to hate tim cook

[@KvaGram]

An old one but a good one.
This command should never be removed or barred from executing. It is part of what makes Linux free. You are free to fuck up if you really want to.
Note all those safeties you have to bypass in the arguments. f for force, and no preserve root.

[@wedoalittletrolling723]

the command is useful too, maybe you want to distrohop or something

[@AWildAligned]

Exactly! This is actually one of the main reasons i switched to Linux, it basically gives you all the freedom you could want with a computer

[@KvaGram]

RE use for distro hoping:
Well yes, but actually no.
If you want to distro hop, you'd just reformat the root partisjon when installing the new OS.
You can run this command for the fun of it. But you'd only waste time. Removing everything won't make the installer quicker.
Also, for less headache, if you are distro-hopping, you should have a separate /home partisjon, if you don't already have that.

[@imaguyyesmale]

The forbidden troll

[@imaguyyesmale]

Guys to fasten your Linux PC type this [...]
Or download this totally legit script and allow all the permissions!

[@bhargavjitbhuyan9394]

Me before upgrading a distro or distrohopping.

[@AWildAligned]

@@bhargavjitbhuyan9394 real

[@bhargavjitbhuyan9394]

@@AWildAligned lol

[@yemaaaa]

This will blow up 4 years later

[@AWildAligned]

@@yemaaaa probably

[@whyareyoureadingthislol]

just like the os

[@DRedGuia]

I would change the phrase at the end that this deletes all data on all hard drives, not just destroys the system

[@mzakyr342]

"Dude! its just a prank!"
the prank:

[@MattRBX]

I accidentally did this to my pc a week ago or so.
I was theming gnome and wanted to migrate all my icon themes from .icons to /usr/share/icons and accidentally ran "sudo rm -rf /*"
I was in the .icons folder and i wanted to type "sudo rm -rf ./*" (notice the ".") but I accidentally had an oopsie on the keyboard. Then suddenly my pc broke completely.

[@AWildAligned]

That's actually pretty sad, although didn't it ask you to type "--no-preserve-root" to confirm you actually want to delete everything?

[@dvorakgigachad1444]

@@AWildAligned do `echo /*` and you'll see why it doesn't need --no-preserve-root

[@EaglexEyeGaming]

You should resort to doing only rm -r as its much safer

[@sashakoshka]

you don't need to do ./* you can just do *

[@TheRazgr1z1]

Can't wait for the next video !

[@AWildAligned]

Don't worry! The next video will probably come out next week

[@TheRazgr1z1]

@@AWildAligned I'll have the bell notification

[@ProtoType4588]

ah yes system32 is the virus approach

[@galvanizeddreamer2051]

Old but gold.

[@AWildAligned]

absolutely

[@user-sq3qp9eu8x]

He is alive

[@AWildAligned]

i indeed am

[@flickeringscreens211]

This music...

[@AWildAligned]

i wanted to add some nostalgia to this video for..... whatever reason lol

[@TheoParis]

@@AWildAligned based

[@mateusvmv]

good job kid
keep at it

[@AWildAligned]

@@mateusvmv thanks!

[@gonderage]

so this is what it looks like

[@AWildAligned]

it indeed is

[@_Tiger_Man_]

you can do sudo rm -rf/* to destroy all partitions (and you don't need --no-preserve-root)

[@AWildAligned]

thanks for letting me know

[@Eiii-1762]

It's like deleting sys32 in windows lol

[@4ntizero]

this is why linux is simply better. amazing video btw!! 😁

[@AWildAligned]

I agree! Also thanks :)

[@OGuiBlindao]

Windows: Noooooo! You cant remove edge! its a core system component!
Linux: You want to delete everything in your computer? Lmao go ahead im not a cop

[@mopsmopsmopsmopsmopsmops]

Hey you should do bloodbath or cataclysm on 60k fps

[@AWildAligned]

once the mods i need get ported to 2.206 i will!

[@OOO-mn1ds]

I know linux is all about having the power, but I think a little warning asking for a double confirmation for this command would be nice, Idk if necessary tho

[@kevinacosta6606]

The warning is there if you omit the --no-preserve-root flag. It is sort of a small sanity check for an otherwise known dangerous command.

[@AWildAligned]

there is a warning, if you do this without the "--no-prerserve-root" it will ask you to add that to confirm

[@Spekplant]

I destroyed Debian without any command so I moved back to Windows.

[@AWildAligned]

That's actually pretty weird considering that Debian is supoosedly pretty stable

[@new_simsons]

Same for lubuntu. If you reboot once on the live usb, you get the emergency mode.

[@Spekplant]

Jip, used Mint, couldn't get it right, thought Debian would me more stable. I have to admit, I had a Nvidia GeForce card thats just impossible to satisfy with Linux drivers.

[@DudeSoWin]

This only works on systems without file system rollback.

[@AWildAligned]

yes

[@WhoCaresThough]

my cat's name is :(){ :|:& };:
you should run this cool name in your terminal :)

[@AWildAligned]

yes (on a vm)

[@VideoGamer945]

now do windows @echo off del c:\windows\system32

[@AWildAligned]

that actually could be a pretty good video idea! Might do that next

[@ProrobloxerIsTaken]

1000th view lolololol

[@AWildAligned]

yay