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In my bash, !! -rf works (simpler than !!:0 !*). I don't know if this is dependent on the bash version (as you have mentioned about GNU distribution). Mine is "GNU bash, version 3.00.15(1)"

jaychris
– jaychris

2013-09-25 17:06:48 +00:00
Commented Sep 25, 2013 at 17:06
How the tool (rm in this case) processes arguments is more what I was referring to. GNU utils on Linux generally accept option flags at the end after other arguments, whereas BSD (and OSX) do not. But you make a good point, !!:0 !* -rf is completely pointless and no better than !! -rf, I'll update my answer.

Alex Forbes
– Alex Forbes

2013-09-26 09:36:32 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2013 at 9:36

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