myrm

#!/bin/bash

# I write this bash shell for my careless wife who usually say Opp's after
# removing files;-)
#
# See documentation after the codes of this file for more info about version
# log installing and etc.
#
#
# -- setting up, modify if needed ----
#
# Definitions, enviromental variable TRASHCAN can override default value
DEFAULT_TRASHCAN_PATH=~/.trashcan.myrm
#
# Files to be removed go to one of the 'to be removed' directories, I call them
# "buffer". Image there is a queue before really removing.
# Define BUFFER_SIZE to control the queue's size, which offers times to rollback
# (un-delete).
#
BUFFER_SIZE=8
#
# system's default rm is suppose to be /bin
SYSTEM_RM=/bin/rm
#
# -- end settings --------------------

# use default trashcan direcotry if needed.
if [ -z "$TRASHCAN" ]; then
    TRASHCAN="$DEFAULT_TRASHCAN_PATH"
fi

# test if the name for trashcan is occupated by other file
if [ -f "$TRASHCAN" ]; then
    echo "Error: There is a file named with $TRASHCAN"
    exit
fi

# create trash can directory if needed
if [ ! -d "$TRASHCAN" ]; then
    mkdir "$TRASHCAN"
fi

# trash can disk space usage
if [ "$1" = "--diskusage" -o "$1" = "-d" ]; then
    du -h -s "$TRASHCAN"
    exit
fi

# purge trash can
if [ "$1" = "--purge" ]; then
    $SYSTEM_RM -rf "$TRASHCAN"/*
    exit
fi

# load pointer
POINTER=0
if [ -f "$TRASHCAN"/pointer ]; then
    POINTER=`cat "$TRASHCAN"/pointer`
fi

# undo
if [ "$1" = "--undo" -o "$1" = "-u" ]; then
    mv "$TRASHCAN"/$POINTER/* .
    POINTER=$[$POINTER-1]
    if [ $POINTER -le 0 ]; then
	POINTER=$[$BUFFER_SIZE-1]
    fi
    echo $POINTER > "$TRASHCAN"/pointer
    exit
fi

# show pointer only
if [ "$1" = "--showpointer" -o "$1" == "-s" ]; then
    echo $POINTER
    exit
fi

POINTER=$[$POINTER+1];

if [ $POINTER -ge $BUFFER_SIZE ]; then
    POINTER=0
fi

echo $POINTER > "$TRASHCAN"/pointer

TARGETDIR="$TRASHCAN"/$POINTER

if [ -d "$TARGETDIR" ]; then
    $SYSTEM_RM -rf "$TARGETDIR"/*                 # empty buffer first
else
    mkdir "$TARGETDIR"                            # make current dir
fi

# by calling myrm without parameters, purge the oldest removed files
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
    du -h -s "$TRASHCAN"
    exit
fi

# ignore the rm options such as -rf

while [ -n "$1" ]
do
  if [ "${1:0:1}" != "-" ]; then
      mv -f "$1" "$TARGETDIR"                     # move file to current buffer
  fi
  shift
done

exit

# code end here, documentation follows

# -- Documents ---------------------
#
# Intruducing
#
# Program gives a brief protection by moving file to be removed to a pre-defined
# trash can directory and executing real removing laterly.
#
# Install
#
#   Simply alias rm to this script to make it working for you.
#   Don't forget to make your modifying takes effect by re-login.
#
# Update logs:
#   Aug-23-2005: bug fixed for cygwin
#       The solution is to cooperate with the $HOME directory containing spaces
#   Sep-13-2003: long file name supported.
#       Refer to:
#       http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/topic-24094.html
#
#   Sep-30-2003: support more options
#     --diskusage, -d   display disk usage by trash can
#     --undo, -u   recover the lastest removed files into current dir.
#     --showpointer, -s   show pointer for recover manully.
#
#   Sep-24-2003: can filter off system rm's option such as -rf.
#     support --diskusage and --purge options
#
#   Sep-23-2003: First version released
#
# Help:
#   How many disk space trash can is using?
#   rm --diskusage
#
#   Purge trash can
#   rm --purge
#
#   How to restory removed files?
#   1. goto your trash can directory, default is ~/.trashcan.myrm
#   2. check the sub-directories to see where are wanted files
#      (file "pointer" will tell you which is the most recent
#       recover directory)
#   3. simply move them back into your work directory.
#   (another simpler way is using --undo option to recover the lastest removed
#    files directly.)
#
# Author: Rui Luo, lplusplus@gmail
# Last Date: Sep-13, 2004