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Cn
Computer languages Shell script  +
Full description 'cn' is a counterpart for rm, which moves 'cn' is a counterpart for rm, which moves files into the trashcan. It is meant to be used instead of rm, such that one's fingers get into "good habits", and thus avoid accidentally rm-ing the wrong thing. 'cn' will confirm once, by default (even for directories), but can be made silent. It attempts to autodetect the location of the trash if KDE/GNOME are running. It can also handles perverse cases, such as trashing a file which is already in the trash, or deleting multiple files with the same name. eleting multiple files with the same name.
Homepage URL http://www.richardneill.org/cn  +
Interface command-line  +
Is GNU false  +
Keywords rm  + , trash  + , cn  + , wastebasket  + , wastebin  + , undelete  +
Last review by Janet Casey +
Last review date 7 July 2008  +
License GPLv3orlater +
License verified by Deborah Nicholson  +
License verified date 7 July 2008  +
Name cn  +
Prerequisite description ps  + , mv  + , bash  + , grep  +
Prerequisite kind Required to use  +
Real name Richard Neill  +
Related projects Libtrash + , Trash Can + , Litetrash +
Resource URL cn_AT_REMOVE_ME_richardneill.org  +
Resource audience Bug Tracking  + , Developer  + , Help  + , Support  +
Resource kind E-mail  +
Revisionid 2,460  +
Revisiontimestamp 12 April 2011 13:18:23  +
Revisionuser WikiSysop +
Role Maintainer  +
Short description Trashcan script  +
Submitted by Database conversion +
Submitted date 1 April 2011  +
User level none  +
Version comment 1.01 stable released 2004-08-22
Version date 29 June 2008  +
Version download http://www.richardneill.org/source#cn  +
Version identifier 1.21  +
Version status stable  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 May 2012 23:30:00  +
Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. Entry  +
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Cn#3 + License of
Cn#1 + Person of
Libtrash + , Litetrash + , Trash Can + Related projects
Cn#2 + Resource of
Cn#4 + , Cn#5 + , Cn#6 + , Cn#7 + Software prerequisite of
 

 

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