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[-] ik5pvx@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Yes, when you are for example checking if the permissions in the directory are correct, or if you want to check if your nfs export is working. It's one of those commands that once you know it exists, you WILL find a way to use it.

[-] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 3 points 7 months ago

Well, those aren't really the intended use either.

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