#UBUNTU EMPTY TRASH FREE#

So, if some one looking for CLI based Trashcan then this is the right choice for them. You might ask, Why you want CLI utility When having GUI Trashcan, most of the NIX guys (including me) play around CLI instead of GUI even though when they working GUI based system. Files folder stores actual deleted files and folders & Info folder contains deleted files & folders information such as file path, deleted date & time in separate file. Trash folder contains two folder files & info. when you delete a file or folder from file manger then it will go to trash and the trash folder can be found $HOME/.local/share/Trash. Trash is a feature provided by the desktop manager such as GNOME, KDE, and XFCE, etc, as per specification. since metadata is not stored on disk nowadays. If you did a mistake thatвЂ™s it, itвЂ™ll go away and you canвЂ™t restore back. So, think twice before performing rm command. Make sure, you wonвЂ™t find any files or folders in the trash when you delete using rm command. Trash stores deleted files temporarily which help us to restore when itвЂ™s necessary, if you donвЂ™t want these files then delete it permanently (empty the trash).

#UBUNTU EMPTY TRASH FREE#

Note that moving files to the trash does not free up space on the file system until the Trashcan is empty. Whenever you delete a file or folder, it will be moved to trash.

Everyone knows about Trashcan which is common for all users like Linux, or Windows, or Mac.

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