04-12-2004
use "rm -rdf yourdir" and you can say "goodbye" to that directory and whatever is in it.
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
gvfs-trash
gvfs-trash(1) User Commands gvfs-trash(1)
NAME
gvfs-trash - move a directory entry to the trash using the VFS system
SYNOPSIS
gvfs-trash URI
DESCRIPTION
gvfs-trash moves a directory entry to the trash using the VFS system.
OPERANDS
The following operands are supported:
URI Specifies the file location in standard URI format.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Move a local file to the trash
example% gvfs-trash file:///tmp/example
Example 2: Move a remote object to the trash
example% gvfs-trash smb://server/dir/example
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
See environ(5) for descriptions of the following environment variables: NLSPATH.
EXIT STATUS
The exit value 0 is returned regardless of success or failure.
FILES
The following files are used by this application:
/usr/bin/gvfs-trash Executable to move a directory entry to the trash using the VFS system
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWgnome-gvfs |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface stability |Volatile |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
gvfs-copy(1), gvfs-info(1), gvfs-less(1), gvfs-ls(1), gvfs-mkdir(1) gvfs-monitor-dir(1), gvfs-monitor-file(1), gvfs-mount(1), gvfs-move(1),
gvfs-rename(1), gvfs-open(1), gvfs-cat(1), gvfs-save(1), gvfs-trash(1), gvfs-tree(1), attributes(5), environ(5)
NOTES
Written by Alvaro Lopez Ortega, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.
SunOS 5.11 25 Mar 2008 gvfs-trash(1)