http://joedonner2001.wordpress.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-5/make-rm-co mmand-move-deleted-items-to-trash/ In your home directory (/root, for example), add the following line to the (hidden) file .bashrc: # create an alias so that rm actually moves deleted stuff to Trash alias rm='mv -target-directory ~/.Trash' Basically, when you now run the rm command to delete a file or folder, you will actually invoke the mv command to move the file or folder to Trash. -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Herta Van den Eynde Sent: 16 November 2007 08:01 To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: replacement for rm? On 16/11/2007, Northrup, Wilson <wilson_northrup@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Perhaps you should restrict yourself to a gui, like xfe. :) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Golhar > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 5:35 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: replacement for rm? > > Here is a general question... > > Occasionally I've accidentally deleted files using rm and sometimes rm > -rf in my home directory. > > Has anyone ever thought of a "safe" rm that moves files into the users > .Trash directory instead of actually deleting the file? > Just bear in mind that if you are going to name this tool 'rm', it will be idiosyncratic to your system. If you need to work on another system and rely on 'rm' moving your files aside instead of deleting them, you'll be in trouble. Best train yourself to check your commands before hitting the <Enter> key. Kind regards, Herta -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
