https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli

Move files and folders to the trash
https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli

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Move files and folders to the trash

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash-cli
• Owner: sindresorhus
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-10-13T07:06:12.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-06-21T00:31:08.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-10T08:24:31.743Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 22.5 KB
• Stars: 1,278
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 39
• Open Issues: 10
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • License: license
  • Security: .github/security.md

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• awesome-stars - sindresorhus/trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash (JavaScript)
• awesome-cli-apps - trash-cli - Move files and directories to the trash. (Files and Directories / Deleting, Copying, and Renaming)
• awesome-cli-apps-fork - trash-cli - Move files and directories to the trash. (Files and Directories / Deleting, Copying, and Renaming)
• awesome-stars - trash-cli
• awesome-stars - sindresorhus/trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash (JavaScript)
• orm-awesome - trash-cli
• awesome-stars - sindresorhus/trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash (JavaScript)
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• awesome-stars - sindresorhus/trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash (JavaScript)
• awesome-stars - sindresorhus/trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash (JavaScript)
• awesome-cli-apps - trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash on Linux (XDG trash), macOS (`macOS-trash` library) and Windows (`recycle-bin` library). (<a name="rm"></a>File deletion and trash bin (alternatives to rm))
• cli-apps - trash-cli - Move files and folders to the trash on Linux (XDG trash), macOS (`macOS-trash` library) and Windows (`recycle-bin` library). (<a name="rm"></a>File deletion and trash bin (alternatives to rm))

README

        
# trash-cli

> Move files and folders to the trash

Works on macOS (10.12+), Linux, and Windows (8+).

In contrast to [`rm`](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rm_(Unix)) which is [dangerous](http://docstore.mik.ua/orelly/unix3/upt/ch14_03.htm) and permanently deletes files, this only moves them to the trash, which is much safer and reversible. I would also recommend reading my guide on [safeguarding `rm`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/guides/blob/main/how-not-to-rm-yourself.md#safeguard-rm).

Accepts paths and [glob patterns](https://github.com/sindresorhus/globby#globbing-patterns).

## Install

```sh

npm install --global trash-cli

```

## Usage

```

$ trash --help

  Usage

    $ trash  […]

  Examples

    $ trash unicorn.png rainbow.png

    $ trash '*.png' '!unicorn.png'

```

## Tip

Add `alias rm=trash` to your `.zshrc`/`.bashrc` to reduce typing & safely trash files: `$ rm unicorn.png`.

## [FAQ](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash#faq)

## Related

- [trash](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trash) - API for this module

- [empty-trash-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/empty-trash-cli) - Empty the trash

- [del-cli](https://github.com/sindresorhus/del-cli) - Delete files and folders