https://github.com/nateshmbhat/rm-trash

A "rm-trash" is meant to be used in place of rm system command in linux . This script will safely delete your files and put them in the trash for later retrieval.
https://github.com/nateshmbhat/rm-trash

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A "rm-trash" is meant to be used in place of rm system command in linux . This script will safely delete your files and put them in the trash for later retrieval.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nateshmbhat/rm-trash
• Owner: nateshmbhat
• License: mit
• Created: 2018-11-08T03:16:28.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-11-20T13:45:37.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-01-27T10:35:55.113Z (5 months ago)
• Topics: command-line-tool, delete, linux, remove, rm, rm-trash, trash, trash-rm, ubuntu, utility
• Language: Shell
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• Size: 76.2 KB
• Stars: 40
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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• awesome-cli-apps - rm-trash - Meant to be used in place of `rm` in Linux, supporting all its arguments. It can move and restore the files from the XDG trash. (<a name="rm"></a>File deletion and trash bin (alternatives to rm))
• cli-apps - rm-trash - Meant to be used in place of `rm` in Linux, supporting all its arguments. It can move and restore the files from the XDG trash. (<a name="rm"></a>File deletion and trash bin (alternatives to rm))

README

        
# rm-trash

"rm-trash" utility puts the files you delete in a shell safely into the Trash (Recycle bin). The script is meant to be used in place of rm system command in linux .

This solves accidental removals. This utility is meant to be used as an alias with rm directly and unlike other such scripts , it can handle duplicate files in the trash and works for recursive arguments and any other options that rm supports. This is a wrapper around rm and thus supports all options of rm. 

### Features :

+ Meant to be used in place of `rm`

+ Handles all arguments that rm can take

+ If the deletion was unsuccessful because of wrong arguments , then it deletes the trashed files to save space.

+ Handles the file name collisions with the files already in trash

+ Handles some permission issues automatically

+ If rm is called from any other script or indirectly then the system 'rm' command is used automatically

+ Shows the appropriate error messages exactly like those which arise in `rm` 




### How It Works :

It first gets the arguments that you would specify for `rm` command and then if the files have right permissions then saves the files in the trash with the required meta data about it. After saving , it gives the file for deletion to `rm` with the given options.

If deletion of was unsuccesful for some reason , it deletes back the saved file or folder from the trash to save space.   




## Installation :

```bash

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nateshmbhat/rm-trash

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install rm-trash

```

+ 

    **(Optional step) Its recommended to set an alias to "rm-trash" for easier access to the command  :**

    Append the below lines to  `~/.bash_aliases` file to set alias when the shell starts

    ```bash

    alias "trash"="rm-trash"

    # or 

    alias "del"="rm-trash"

    ```

## Usage :

Usage is just like we use the rm command normally and supports all options of rm.

```

rm-trash filename foldername -r

```

Now it shows your filename in the Trash which can then be easily restored to any desired location.

**Options :**

```

--no-trash : no trash option .

```

Add this option to the command to prevent it from putting the files to trash. Useful when you want to remove huge amount of files and sizes.

```

rm-trash folder/ -r --no-trash

```