"Chris Angelico" wrote in message
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2017 at 12:30 AM, Jon Ribbens <jon+use...@unequivocal.eu>
wrote:
(And the rm command won't ask if you say "-f".)
rm does not ask before deleting. However some Linux distributions
take it upon themselves to put "alias rm='rm -i'" in /etc/profile.
I have no such alias, but it still prompts.
On Fedora 22 (and for many previous versions) I have noticed that, if I log
in as 'root', it does prompt, but if I log in as an ordinary user, it does
not.
If I type 'alias' at the console, it lists current aliases. 'root' shows
exactly what Jon quoted above. 'frank' shows no alias for 'rm'.
I had a quick look to see what was setting it, but there is nothing in
/etc/profile or in /etc/bashrc. I don't know where else to check.
Frank Millman
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