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only thing that makes this dumpster fire usable (leminal.space)
submitted 4 days ago by sad_detective_man@leminal.space to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
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not really programming and probably butchered the execution on that cmd but this felt like the only place it would be funny to post it

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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 61 points 4 days ago (4 children)

That syntax hurts my eyes

[–] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

It’s been years for me but the F/ looks totally wrong. administrators:f seems wrong too but not impossible.

[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

it is wrong, I butchered it

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honestly can't tell

[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 12 points 3 days ago

another comment caught it too, the correct syntax is "takeown /F".

[–] entwine@programming.dev 8 points 3 days ago

Another reason to use Linux is to spare yourself the Windows CMD prompt syntax