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Tried to rm -r my .cache but accidentally did .config instead... (lemmy.ml)
submitted 13 hours ago by gun@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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I'm a complete moron, I should've had that backed up and used trash...
I had to learn the hard way lol

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[–] sadTruth@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 4 hours ago

Tipps to prevent future accidents:

  • Set up BTRFS snapshots with Timeshift or Snapper. Switching to BTRFS is worth it for snapshots alone.
  • Do regular backups on a device that can not be reached by rm: vorta local on external hdd that you connect once a week OR vorta/borg2 to a NAS/Server that does BTRFS snapshots itself OR Nextcloud to sync to a server that has a trashbin OR git to a server. Just remember that Nextcloud and git are unencrypted, so the server has to be secure and trustworthy. Vorta and borg2 can be set up with encryption.

Mistakes are unpreventable due to our error-prone brains, but it is a choice to repeat them.