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rip

Remove files or directories by sending them to the graveyard, allowing for them to be recovered.

TLDR

Remove files or directories from specified locations and place them in the graveyard

$ rip [path/to/file_or_directory] [path/to/another/file_or_directory]
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Interactively remove files or directories, with a prompt before every removal
$ rip --inspect [path/to/file_or_directory] [path/to/another/file_or_directory]
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List all files and directories in the graveyard that were originally within the current directory
$ rip --seance
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Permanently delete every file and directory in the graveyard
$ rip --decompose
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Put back the files and directories which were affected by the most recent removal
$ rip --unbury
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Put back every file and directory that is listed by rip --seance
$ rip --seance --unbury
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