Custom Recycle Bin Shell Script

Overview

This project provides a custom recycle bin solution for Linux systems using shell scripts. It allows users to safely delete and restore files without losing data permanently by moving files to a recycle bin instead of deleting them outright.

Features

• Recycle files: Use recyclebin1.sh to move files to a custom recycle bin located in ~/recyclebin instead of permanently deleting them.
• Restore files: Use restore to recover files that were moved to the recycle bin, returning them to their original location.
• Confirmation and Verbose modes: Enable confirmation before recycling files or get detailed output.
• Safe Deletion: Prevents deletion of the script itself to avoid accidental removal.

Installation

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Copy recyclebin1.sh and restore to a directory in your PATH (e.g., /usr/local/bin).
3. Ensure both scripts are executable:

   chmod +x /usr/local/bin/recyclebin1.sh
   chmod +x /usr/local/bin/restore

Usage

Recycle a File

To delete (recycle) a file:

./recyclebin1.sh file_name

Options:

• -i: Ask for confirmation before deleting each file.
• -v: Enable verbose mode to print details of the operations.
• -r: Recursively delete directories.

Example:

./recyclebin1.sh -i -v -r directory_name

Restore a File

To restore a file:

./restore file_name

If there are multiple copies of the file in the recycle bin, the script will allow you to choose which one to restore.

Files

• recyclebin1.sh: Script to move files to a custom recycle bin.
• restore: Script to restore files from the recycle bin.

Notes

• The recycle bin is located at ~/recyclebin.
• The restore script keeps track of original file paths in ~/recyclebin/.restore.info.
• Files are stored in the recycle bin using their inode number to avoid name conflicts.