Hey everyone! I often find myself causing issues with my Linux installations. For example, while trying to install Taubyte, I accidentally deleted the entire **/lib/systemd/system/** folder using `sudo rm -rf`. Now, after rebooting, I've lost SSH access to my server. Is there any way to reset Linux from within the system, similar to how you would do it in Windows?
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Cloning your installation with tools like Clonezilla or using Timeshift can be helpful too. Just a reminder, these methods won’t replace regular backups, so make sure to back up your system often!
You might want to look into restoring a previous snapshot. That's similar to what you can do in Windows! Just keep in mind that this only works if you've taken a snapshot before things went south.
If you’ve deleted system files like that, your system probably won't boot. Without backups, your best bet is to use a live image to chroot and reinstall the default files through the package manager or even copy them from a working system.
You could also consider filesystem features like ZFS, Btrfs, or LVM, which all have snapshot capabilities. Just remember—keeping regular backups is key! Snapshots won’t protect you from disk failures or corruption.
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