Is there a "recycle bin" without desktop environment ?
 

Hi All,

Without a desktop environment (KDE,Gnome, ...) , is there a way to recover deleted files (like a recycle bin or a trash directory).

I'm using a RedHat distribution

Thanks & Regards

Not by default. There are some scripts available on the web that simulate the function of one. Also there's a library called libtrash that will intercept delete commands and shift the files to a trash directory. I've never used it myself, but here's the readme explaining how it works.

ftp://hpux.connect.org.uk/hpux/Devel....2.README.html

Got a good reading article Here
sounds promising though.

and you can also run rm -i file.c, -i option will "ask" before sending it to hell.

Thanks for your answers.
No easyway to recover.

I'd guess, you have the hidden "Trash folder" where files are moved to
with "Move to Trash" : /home/<name>/.local/share/Trash/files/

A command would do the same :
mv 'file' /home/<name>/.local/share/Trash/files/

And : Welcome to LQ. .. :) ..

Can you not just create a suitable directory and use alias to redefine rm as mv to the trash?

Do you need to recover a deleted file amoka? If you do, you should look at a program called 'foremost'. I have recommended foremost two times in two days. I'm not affiliated, I'm just a big fan

Again Thanks for your friendly answers.

@knudfl : I don't have any "Trash folder", even hidden, under /home , I guess is not by default on Redhat
@themanwhowas : No, that was just a question, like most of newbie i'm very careful especially with "rm"