The following is the continuation of a series of columns on Linux disasters and how to recover from them, inspired in part by a Halloween Linux Journal Live episode titled “Horror Stories”. You can ...

There are many ways to clean up or remove files, including using commands such as rm (remove), rmdir (remove directory), shred, and unlink. The rm (remove) command is the most obvious way to remove ...

Be cautious in the Linux terminal to avoid system damage. Dangerous commands to watch out for include rm and dd. Running as a regular user, double-checking operations, and having backups are important ...