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# 8  
Old 12-15-2006
A possible way to do this is to write your own rm command which doesn't delete the files but instead moves it into a "recycle bin" directory. You could then periodically empty that directory by doing a proper rm.
# 9  
Old 12-18-2006
look at this too
# 10  
Old 12-18-2006
hi, Smilie
This might be the correct solution for your problem.


http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwhcs/DOCS/Unix/unix12.htm












cheers
Ravi Raj Kumar
# 11  
Old 12-20-2006
This looks interesting. It's called "unrm".

http://freshmeat.net/projects/unrm/
 
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