On Mon, Oct 05, 1998 at 06:31:55PM +0000, Andy Spiegl wrote: > Since 'rm' can be pretty dangerous sometimes, especially to new unix users, > I was wondering whether there is something like a "save rm" out there. > > With feature similar to this list: > - moving files to /tmp/trash instead of unlinking (saving full path) > - configuration file with regexps listing files > + that can't be rm'ed > + that shouldn't be rm'ed (ask for confirmation) > > I didn't search the entire internet yet, but at least I couldn't find > any debian packages. > > Anyone?
There are such packages around (not debian ones but...recently it was talked about as an adition) In the Unix tradition its not common to be so forgiving :) I know tkdesk (which I run just to have a cool app bar that I never use) has a trash folder...it works well... as for a "safe rm" I don't remembver all of them but it does present some techincal difficulties... personally I don't see the need :) once you have removed a few files you wanted to keep...you learn. heh "Oh you wanna stick your finger in the light socket, ok well go ahead... see hurt like a bitch didn't it? bet ya wont do that again." -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"