Re: Safe rm available?
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
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