Managing Trash

Introduction

In Aegix Linux, managing files in the Trash can be handled via the command line. This page covers viewing, recovering, and emptying files from the Trash directory using simple commands.

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Viewing Files in the Trash

To view the files that are currently in the Trash, you can use the following command:

ls ~/.local/share/Trash/files

This command lists all the files that have been moved to the Trash directory.

Recovering Files from the Trash

If you need to recover a file from the Trash, you can move it back to its original or a new location using the mv command.

Moving a File to Its Original Location

If you remember the original location of the file, you can restore it with:

mv ~/.local/share/Trash/files/<filename> ~/path/to/original/location/

Replace <filename> with the name of the file you wish to recover, and /path/to/original/location/ with the directory where the file should be restored.

Moving a File to a New Location

Alternatively, you can move the file to any desired directory:

mv ~/.local/share/Trash/files/<filename> ~/desired/location/

This command moves the file from the Trash to the specified location.

Emptying the Trash

To completely empty the Trash directory – removing all files and their associated metadata, use the following commands:

Remove Files from Trash

rm -rf ~/.local/share/Trash/files/*

Remove Metadata from Trash

rm -rf ~/.local/share/Trash/info/*

These commands ensure that the Trash directory is fully cleared out.

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These guidelines should cover all of the basic Trash-related adventures. Enjoy!