trashy

Rust-based command-line trash utility

TLDR

Move files to the trash

$ trashy [path/to/file1] [path/to/file2]

The same thing, spelled out

$ trashy put [path/to/file]

List what is currently in the trash

$ trashy list

Restore the entries matching a regular expression

$ trashy restore [pattern]

Restore by exact name rather than by pattern

$ trashy restore --match=exact [filename]

Restore everything

$ trashy restore --all

Permanently delete the entries matching a pattern

$ trashy empty [pattern]

Empty the whole trash without prompting

$ trashy empty --all --force

SYNOPSIS

trash [command] [options] [files...]

trashy is a Rust-based command-line trash utility that provides a safe alternative to rm by moving files to the XDG Trash specification-compliant trash can. It offers a modern, fast implementation with intuitive subcommands.The main command trash moves files to trash by default. Files can be listed, restored to their original location, or permanently deleted using the respective subcommands. It integrates with desktop trash locations.

PARAMETERS

put files

Move files to trash (default if no command given)

list

List items in the trash

restore files

Restore files from trash to original location

empty files

Permanently delete files from trash

--all

Apply to all items (with restore or empty)

-f, --force

Skip confirmation prompts

-r, --recursive

Include directories recursively

-v, --verbose

Show verbose output

-h, --help

Display help message

INSTALL

nix profile install nixpkgs#trashy

CAVEATS

The trash command name may conflict with trash-cli if both are installed. Uses the same trash directory as desktop file managers. Disk space is not freed until files are removed from trash with trash empty.

HISTORY

Written in Rust by oberblastmeister as a modern alternative to trash-cli. Designed for speed and ease of use with a simplified command interface compared to trash-cli's separate commands.