rucker222
2011-Jun-01 00:37 UTC
[Wine] Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
I decided to start again and delete all windows applications. I followed the direction on the Wiki FAQ to type Code: rm -rf $HOME/ .wine into the terminal and now everything is gone... Just when was thinking how happy I am with the way my laptop was set up all my files pictures backgrounds etc are gone. All of my personalisation of Ubuntu went along with my files downloads... i take it there is no way to salvage any of this? does anyone know why it happened? Im using Ubuntu 10.10 and have the latest version of wine installed. [/code]
John Drescher
2011-Jun-01 00:42 UTC
[Wine] Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:37 PM, rucker222 <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:> I decided to start again and delete all windows applications. > > I followed the direction on the Wiki FAQ to type > Code: > rm -rf $HOME/ .wine > > ?into the terminal and now everything is gone... > > Just when was thinking how happy I am with the way my laptop was set up all my files pictures backgrounds etc are gone. ?All of my personalisation of Ubuntu went along with my files downloads... i take it there is no way to salvage any of this? > > does anyone know why it happened? >You put a space between / and . John
rucker222
2011-Jun-01 00:51 UTC
[Wine] Re: Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
John Drescher wrote:> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 8:37 PM, rucker222 <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote: > > > I decided to start again and delete all windows applications. > > > > I followed the direction on the Wiki FAQ to type > > Code: > > rm -rf $HOME/ .wine > > > > ?into the terminal and now everything is gone... > > > > Just when was thinking how happy I am with the way my laptop was set up all my files pictures backgrounds etc are gone. ?All of my personalisation of Ubuntu went along with my files downloads... i take it there is no way to salvage any of this? > > > > does anyone know why it happened? > > > > > > You put a space between / and . > > JohnI had a feeling that was what it would be. I almost deleted the space before hitting return as well, i am so gutted!!! I even had a quick look back at the FAQ too because i though it was strange to have a space there but sware it looks like there is one... [Crying or Very sad]
rucker222
2011-Jun-01 02:25 UTC
[Wine] Re: Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
John Drescher wrote:> > > Let this be a lesson to anyone out there as dumb as me, if your not sure check & double check!!! still cant believe it, I knew it didn?t seem correct but did it anyway... > > > > rm -rf is a very powerful and dangerous command. I usually am very > careful when I use that, since I have accidentally mistyped that > probably two or three times in the 21 years I have used *nix operating > systems. > > JohnYeah I guess a lot of people learn the hard way! I would not be too bothered if it were not for the fact the girlfriend gets sick of me being to the computer enough as it is. She is going to love how long its going to take me to get things up and running again! :? I wonder if maybe a comment should be added to the Wiki page so other people who may be as dumb as me know there is no space in that command and to be careful. If for no other reason than to save them from the hell I know the girlfriend is going to put me through over this. Good thing she does not visit this forum :P
James McKenzie
2011-Jun-01 03:00 UTC
[Wine] Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
On 5/31/11 7:25 PM, rucker222 wrote:> John Drescher wrote: >>> Let this be a lesson to anyone out there as dumb as me, if your not sure check& double check!!! still cant believe it, I knew it didn?t seem correct but did it anyway... >>> >> rm -rf is a very powerful and dangerous command. I usually am very >> careful when I use that, since I have accidentally mistyped that >> probably two or three times in the 21 years I have used *nix operating >> systems. >> >> John > > Yeah I guess a lot of people learn the hard way! > I would not be too bothered if it were not for the fact the girlfriend gets sick of me being to the computer enough as it is. She is going to love how long its going to take me to get things up and running again! :?Maybe this is a clue to spend more time with her and less with the computer. Besides, most Linux installers can do what you need to do, without a lot of handholding.> I wonder if maybe a comment should be added to the Wiki page so other people who may be as dumb as me know there is no space in that command and to be careful. If for no other reason than to save them from the hell I know the girlfriend is going to put me through over this.You can always add this yourself. After all, it is a Wiki. Your change may require moderation to get in, but being a new person, your viewpoint is always desired.> Good thing she does not visit this forum :P > >You never know, she might. Never assume anything.
rucker222
2011-Jun-01 04:41 UTC
[Wine] Re: Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
jjmckenzie wrote:> On 5/31/11 7:25 PM, rucker222 wrote: > > > rucker222 wrote: > > Yeah I guess a lot of people learn the hard way! > > I would not be too bothered if it were not for the fact the girlfriend gets sick of me being to the computer enough as it is. She is going to love how long its going to take me to get things up and running again! :? > > > Maybe this is a clue to spend more time with her and less with the > computer. Besides, most Linux installers can do what you need to do, > without a lot of handholding.You are a very wise man jjmckenzie!!> rucker222 wrote: > > > > Good thing she does not visit this forum :P > > > You never know, she might. Never assume anything.Oh so true! Making assumptions is what got me in to this mess in the first place. And I don?t know if its just me but I think women seem to know I?m in trouble for doing something wrong before I've even done it, so chances are she will find this thread knowing my luck. Well thanks again to everyone who have helped me up to now, I guess I will be back once I have a Linux operating system thats working for me to reinstall Wine onto.
Bob Wya
2011-Jun-01 21:53 UTC
[Wine] Re: Big Problem! Every thing has been deleted from home Folder
Martin Gregorie wrote:> > ... > This tells you how to set up the /home directory structure as a separate > partition and why you should do so. > ... > Martin+1 for this On my Desktop I've got my /home partition on a separate/second harddisk from root partition. Should boost performance as well as ease upgrades, etc. Bob
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