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[-] mst@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

So it will remove everything in the / directory and all its subfolders without further asking.

Would it destroy or brick my device? Or just delete the OS and all my data?

[-] arekkusu@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago

It shouldn't brick your PC, but it has happened as a result of computers improperly complying with UEFI spec. There are far easier and safer ways to clear a hard drive than deleting every file and folder recursively.

[-] tonarinokanasan@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

The first step of which would be, don't try to clear a hard drive while you have it mounted

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