yet Another alternative for the Evil /bin/rm command in Linux that provides options for backup, retention, and restoration of deleted file(s) or directory/ies.

1.Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Var7600/rm-secure.git
cd rm-secure/

2.Ensure you have the following installed:

• shellcheck for linting (optional for users but required for contributing)
• Bats for testing (optional for users but required for contributors)

For Debian/Ubuntu:

 sudo apt install shellcheck bats

For macOS (via Homebrew):

brew install shellcheck bats

3.Make the Script Executable

chmod +x rm-secure.sh

4.add script path to .bashrc

source path/to/file/rm-secure.sh

5.Add rm-secure.sh Path to .bashrc

export PATH="$PATH:path/to/file/"

• or rather than replacing built in rm you can use rm-secure.sh

sudo cp rm-secure.sh /usr/local/bin/rm-secure

Now, you can use rm-secure as a command instead of rm.

rm_secure: A safer alternative to GNU rm
Usage: rm [OPTIONS] FILE...
Options:
  -d <days>      Set retention period in days (default: 60 days)
  -e, --empty    Empty the trash folder
  -l, --list     List files in the trash folder
  -s, --restore  Restore files or directory from trash
  -r/-R, --delete delete a directory 
  -v, --verbose  Verbose output
  --help         Show this help message

• delete file

 >$ rm test.cpp
renamed 'test.cpp' -> '/home/var7600-unix/rm_saved/2024_12_03_22h08m_test.cpp'
saved for 60 days

• list deleted file(s)

 >$ rm -l
total 0
-rw-r--r-- 1 var7600-unix var7600-unix 337 Dec  3 22:09 2024_12_03_22h08m_test.cpp

• restore file(s)

 >$ rm -s test.cpp
renamed '/home/var7600-unix/rm_saved/2024_12_03_22h08m_test.cpp' -> './2024_12_03_22h08m_test.cpp'

• empty trash definitively

 >$ rm -e

• deleting a directory use -r or -R option

 >$ rm -r Scripts
deleting Scripts/ (Saved in ~/home/var7600/rm_saved/)
saved for 60

• restore directory

 >$ rm -s Scripts

• Ensure that the sauvegarde_rm directory is accessible and writable (default is ~/rm-saved/).
• This script overrides rm behavior and moves files to a temporary location instead of deleting them permanently.

• make a -d or --days option to specify the number of days to save the deleted file.

all Contributions bug/reports/issues/pull request are welcome. Clone the repository and set up dependencies.

1.write your features or fix or ...

2.Run ShellCheck to lint the script: bash shellcheck rm-secure.sh

3. add yours tests and Run Bats to test

       bats tests/
   

MIT License.