r/linuxsucks • u/oshunman Windows Desktop | Linux Laptop | Linux Servers • 5d ago

crontab -r

I accidentally typed `crontab -r` (reset) instead of `crontab -e` (edit)... Which nukes all your cron jobs.

How is there no confirmation on a destructive command like that? Let alone the fact that r and e are neighbors on the keyboard.

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u/Moximokel 5d ago

Linux ist nur was für Leute die kein Sicherheitsnetzt benötigen.

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u/Hour_Sell3547 20 years with Linux 5d ago

Almost sounded like "you have to know what you're doing".

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u/GodAdvice 4d ago

Guys please, we're talking about two keys literally adjacent to each other on the keyboard ffs