What happens when you run `rm-Rf /*`? (orvtech.com)

1 points by orvtech ↗ HN
Short video that shows what happens when we as root execute a forced and recursive remove command on the root directory. Which files are gone and which ones survives.

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If You use Boot Envionments (FreeBSD/Solaris/Illumos) then its harmless, You will just need to reboot into other Boot Environment.
I assume you still loose services configurations, personal files, etc.. right?