Home Security 5 Deadly Linux Commands You Should Never Run By October 22, 2014 rm -rf / This is one of the most deadly Linux commands around. The functionality of this command is really simple. It forcefully removes or deletes (rm) all the files and folders recursively (-rf) in the root directory (/) of your Linux machine. Complete Story Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Print Previous articleUbuTricks 14.10.22 Ships with 50 App Installers, Ubuntu 14.10 Support Next articleDocker in Production — What We’ve Learned Launching Over 300 Million Containers Get the Free Newsletter! Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis Email Address By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Subscribe Must Read Blog Master VLC with These 10+ Expert Tips and Tricks News Xubuntu 24.04 LTS: Best New Features News Slimbook Fedora 2 Is a New Linux Laptop Powered by Fedora 40 News EndeavourOS Gemini Lands with the KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment Developer 5 Must-Try AI Tools for Linux Users in 2024