Since deleting files on terminal is irreversible and immediate, this shell command is meant to simulate a recycling bin where you can send your files/directories into a recycle bin and restore them if ever you need them again.
When a file/directory is sent to the recycle bin, it will be renamed to the following to remove potential duplicity:
[file_name]_[inode_number]
You can select where to have your recycle bin directory with the recycle_directory variable. Just make sure to update this for the Restore Script too.
A hidden file .restore.info, containing the former location of the recycled file, will be created at the end of the script.
-v: Verbose mode-r: Recursive remove mode (for directories)-i: Interactive mode
bash recycle.sh -iv [file1] [file2] [directory3]
Only files within the recyclebin can be restored. It will obtain the location the file once was in the hidden .restore.info created by the recycle command.
Remember to make sure the recycle_directory variable is the same as what was inputted for the recycle command.
-v: Verbose mode-i: Interactive mode
bash restore.sh -iv [file1]_[inode] [file2]_[inode] [directory3]_[inode]
- Options must be stated before any of the files/directories are given
- There is no error handling if a file with the same inode number and name is recycled, as these values are expected to be unique