https://github.com/gasinan/recycle-bin

Simple and Stupid Linux Bash Recycle Bin
https://github.com/gasinan/recycle-bin

bash linux recycle-bin

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Simple and Stupid Linux Bash Recycle Bin

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gasinan/recycle-bin
• Owner: GasinAn
• License: other
• Created: 2024-11-09T07:02:51.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-12-02T08:07:37.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-06-17T11:09:05.159Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: bash, linux, recycle-bin
• Homepage:
• Size: 14.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# recycle-bin

Simple and Stupid Linux Bash Recycle Bin

```bash

del() {

    while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do

        oldpath=$(realpath -s "$1")

        olddir=$(dirname "$oldpath")

        oldname=$(basename "$oldpath")

        newdir=~/.recycle_bin/$(date -I)

        newname=$(date -Ins)-"$oldname"

        mvbksh=$newdir/.mvbk."$newname".sh

        mkdir -p $newdir

        mv "$1" $newdir/"$newname"

        mvbksh_lines=(

            "#!/bin/bash"

            ""

            "set -e"

            ""

            "if [ -e '$olddir/$oldname' ]; then"

            "    echo '\"$olddir/$oldname\" exists!'"

            "    echo 'Fail to move back.'"

            "    exit 1"

            "fi"

            ""

            "mkdir -p '$olddir'"

            "mv '$newdir/$newname' '$olddir/$oldname'"

            "rm '$mvbksh'"

        )

        printf "%s\n" "${mvbksh_lines[@]}" > "$mvbksh"

        chmod u+x "$mvbksh"

        shift

    done

}

```

## License

[GLWT(Good Luck With That) Public License](https://github.com/GasinAn/recycle-bin/blob/main/LICENSE)