Accidentally ran sudo rm /*

Accidentally ran sudo rm /* on my Arch Linux installation I accidentally executed sudo rm /* instead of sudo rm ./* inside a directory whose contents I wanted to delete, and I have basically messed up my system. None of the basic commands like ls, grep etc. are working, and none of my applications are opening, like chromium, slack, image viewer etc. I tried to look up my problem on the internet and found this question, but none of the solutions there work for me. I am on an Arch Linux desktop, and I haven't logged out of my system since this happened, because I'm afraid I won't be able to log back in, as suggested here. Also, I don't have a live USB of an Arch Linux image file, if that helps. Any help on how should I proceed further to make my system go back to normal, would be appreciated. Thanks!

A screenshot of a Stack Overflow-style question from an Arch Linux user who accidentally ran `sudo rm /*` instead of `sudo rm ./*`, deleting critical system files. The joke is the catastrophic typo and the desperate request for help while the system is still barely running, making it a reaction to disastrous mistakes or irreversible technical accidents. EN: A screenshot of a Stack Overflow-style question from an Arch Linux user who accidentally ran `sudo rm /*` instead of `sudo rm ./*`, deleting critical system files. The joke is the catastrophic typo and the desperate request for help while the system is still barely running, making it a reaction to disastrous mistakes or irreversible technical accidents.

• @gentoomemes / 2818 2023-03-06