[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Death Command?

[Dennis Myhand]

Michael Barnes wrote:
> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 12:04 PM, Dennis Myhand <dmyhand at ednaisd.org> wrote:
>> Well Folks, the end of the school year is quickly approaching and I am
>> looking to have some fun with the systems my students installed.  Can
>> someone tell me what the command is to recursively delete everything on
>> the hard drive?  I want to show my students whether it really works or
>> not.  Thanks, Dennis in Victoria
>>
>>
> 
> 
> $ sudo rm -fdr /*
> or
> # rm -fdr /*
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Michael
> 
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Yep.  That did it.  There is the coolest color green for the desktop 
when it happens!