rm-alternative

$ rm --help

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This is a modified rm program to move SRC to RM_ALT_TRASH instead of remove it.

Usage:
    rm-alternative.bash [OPTION]... SRC [SRC]...

Options:
    -h, --help
    -n, --dry-run
    -d, --delete  ----  `rm -rf SRC` is executed using `/bin/rm` (Be careful!!!)
        --restore ----  Restore previously moved files to their original locations.
                            Previously moved history is saved in RM_ALT_HIST

Default values:
    RM_ALT_TRASH = ~/.myTrash
    RM_ALT_HIST  = $RM_ALT_TRASH/.moved_hist

Features

• When rm SRC is executed, SRC is moved to ~/.myTrash
  • If there is another SRC with the same name in ~/.myTrash/, the older one will be renamed as SRC-DATE
• rm [-d/--delete] SRC invokes the system command: /bin/rm -rf SRC
• With -n/---dry-run option, no files will be moved, only what will be done will be displayed
• If you run rm by mistake, you can undo by running rm -restore

Installation

1. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/naoking158/rm-alternative.git
       

2. Set alias in .bashrc, .zshrc, etc…

   alias rm='/path/to/rm-alternative.bash'
       

   Add execute permission to rm-alternative.bash as like chmod +x rm-alternative.bash if necessary.

3. Option: By setting sudo as an alias, commands registered in the alias can be invoked with sudo

   alias sudo='sudo '
       

   Note that it is important to leave a space after sudo.

   See man bash for more detail.

   If the last character of the alias value is a blank, then the next command word following the alias is also checked for alias expansion.

Customization

To change the trash directory and the history file, set RM_ALT_TRASH and RM_ALT_HIST as environment variables in .profile, .bashrc, .zshrc, etc…

export RM_ALT_TRASH="/path/to/trash"
export RM_ALT_HIST="${RM_ALT_HIST}/filename_as_you_like"

References

• https://zenn.dev/kawarimidoll/articles/d546892a6d36eb
• https://qiita.com/homoluctus/items/ba1a6d03df85e65fc85a

LICENSE

MIT