GNU bug report logs - #33125
rm: add --backup option, similar to cp/mv/ln

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Package: coreutils; Severity: wishlist; Reported by: francky.leyn@HIDDEN; dated Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:47:01 UTC; Maintainer for coreutils is bug-coreutils@HIDDEN.
Changed bug title to 'rm: add --backup option, similar to cp/mv/ln' from 'the destrustive and non predent behavior of ALL UNIX commands' Request was from Assaf Gordon <assafgordon@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.
Severity set to 'wishlist' from 'normal' Request was from Assaf Gordon <assafgordon@HIDDEN> to control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. Full text available.

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severity 33125 wishlist
retitle 33125 rm: add --backup option, similar to cp/mv/ln
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On 2018-10-28 3:12 p.m., Paul Eggert wrote:
> It'd be nice to add a --backup flag to 'rm', which would behave like 
> --backup does with cp, mv, and ln. This would have the effect of the 
> 'del' command you're suggesting.

The topic of the thread changed, I'm marking this as a "wishlist" item.

-assaf





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It'd be nice to add a --backup flag to 'rm', which would behave like --backup 
does with cp, mv, and ln. This would have the effect of the 'del' command you're 
suggesting.




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Hello, 

in this message a do a plea to introduce a /bin/del command into the coreutils. 

Deleting is something totally different than removing. It is a mv action and there must be a restore action. 

With the coreutils, removing is the default. This is not wrong, but it can be very anyoing, as I have experiences with the mv command. The current coreutils work like an incinerator. There is no way back. 

There exist file managers with a recycle bin to solve the problem. But I think they all work differently. Switching from file manager therefore is not obvious. If there would be a /bin/del command, these file managers all could do a system call to he SAME routine, with the same functionality. 

How must this del command work? Look, on the net one finds a plethora of tools to do the job in a command line way. 

I ask you, coreutils developers to develop a /bin/del, that combines the best of these tools. 

Regards, 

Francky 


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On 10/24/18 11:10 AM, francky.leyn@HIDDEN wrote:
> Do you know a solution to implement the Windows ctrl z feature? 

backups?

Have a nice day,
Berny




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----- Op 24 okt 2018 om 8:18 schreef Francky Leyn <francky.leyn@HIDDEN>: 



On 10/23/18 11:46 AM, francky.leyn@HIDDEN wrote: 
> Hello, 
> 
> I just destroyed 3 days of scaninng work. This was the command: 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash [ mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN ] 
> 
> The problem was that the sequence of mv command resulted in one .png file: 
> 
> mv 'p. 123.png' 'p. 124.png' 
> mv 'p. 124.png' 'p. 125.png' 
> mv 'p. 126.png' 'p. 127.png' 
> 
> The result is that you end up with one file: 'p. 127.png'. 

outch, sorry for your loss. 

> When you look at the commands (without the trailing bash), you think it's ok because you think declaratively. However, this thing works imperative/procedural. 

As you said, the problem originated from a logic error in the counting 
for the new names of the files. 
Didn't you run that without the executing "| bash" first? 

I did, but my coin hasn't fallen. What I should have done, is after seeing the result when executing without the "| bash", is change the command to: 

ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | tac | bash 





What also could have worked, is: 

ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -nr | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash 

Unfortionately, sort doesn't have a reverse option/switch. 


BQ_BEGIN

> I would not have lost all my files if I would have used "mv -i": 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash 

No, because once you would have confirmed the -i prompt, the same would have happened. 
The point is to recognize that file 123 is first renamed to 124, then 124 is renamed 
to 125, and so on. 

> ============================== 
> 
> With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, and the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under Windows. 
> 
> In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the default. Instead there should be options to force execution without confirmation. 

The GNU coreutils are a low-level tool set which adheres to certain 
standards and provides certain compatibility with other implementations. 
We cannot (and therefore will not) simply change such behavior. 
Furthermore, -i is not effective in scripts without stdin (in this case 
stdin came from the pipe). 
Finally, as written above, -i would *not* have helped you unless you 
would have seen the logical mistake. 

As such, I'm afraid we can not do something at this point. 

> Also: 
> 
> 
> * There should be a recycle bin for rm. 
> * There should be a call back facility to undo the latest action. In Windowds this is ctrl z. 

Different topic. 
I think this has been already discussed. Again, the GNU coreutils as command line 
tools are quite low-level, and things like a recycle bin belongs to desktop apps. 

I once heard about a "trish cli" or something package that implements the rm in the Windows way. I was command line driven. But I was unable to install the package. Do you perhaps know the exact name? 

I'd compare it with using a sharp Japanese kitchen knife: of course one can cut oneself 
into the fingers, but if one uses it as it's designed for, then it can do things 
one can't with a blunt, old steel knife (although the latter may or may not have 
its merits regarding other aspects). 

Do you know a solution to implement the Windows ctrl z feature? 

Have a nice day, 
Berny 
Beantwoorden - Iedereen antwoorden - Doorsturen - Meer a 

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uld not have lost all my files if I would have used "mv -i":<span>&nbsp;</s=
pan><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nb=
sp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; ls=
 p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png=
'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: bor=
der-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-siz=
e: 1.18rem;">No, because once you would have confirmed the -i prompt, the s=
ame would have happened.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.1=
8rem;">The point is to recognize that file 123 is first renamed to 124, the=
n 124 is renamed<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">t=
o 125, and so on.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">=
<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18r=
em;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size:=
 1.18rem;">&gt; With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, and=
 the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under =
Windows.<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: =
1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-=
size: 1.18rem;">&gt; In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manne=
r for the coreutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and bein=
g the default. Instead there should be options to force execution without c=
onfirmation.<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-si=
ze: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">The=
 GNU coreutils are a low-level tool set which adheres to certain<br style=
=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">standards and provides cer=
tain compatibility with other implementations.<br style=3D"box-sizing: bord=
er-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">We cannot (and therefore will not) simply chan=
ge such behavior.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">=
Furthermore, -i is not effective in scripts without stdin (in this case<br =
style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">stdin came from the p=
ipe).<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">Finally, as =
written above, -i would *not* have helped you unless you<br style=3D"box-si=
zing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">would have seen the logical mistake.=
<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-=
sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">As such, I'm afraid we can not do =
something at this point.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.1=
8rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; Also:=
<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.=
18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-si=
ze: 1.18rem;">&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * There should be a recycle bin for rm.<sp=
an>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&=
gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * There should be a call back facility to undo the latest=
 action. In Windowds this is ctrl z.<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-siz=
ing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; =
font-size: 1.18rem;">Different topic.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; f=
ont-size: 1.18rem;">I think this has been already discussed. &nbsp;Again, t=
he GNU coreutils as command line<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-s=
ize: 1.18rem;">tools are quite low-level, and things like a recycle bin bel=
ongs to desktop apps.</div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: bo=
rder-box;"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-b=
ox;"><span style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">I once heard abo=
ut a "trish cli" or something package that implements the rm in the Windows=
 way. I was command line driven. But I was unable to install the package. D=
o you perhaps know the exact name?</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-bo=
x; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.1=
8rem;">I'd compare it with using a sharp Japanese kitchen knife: of course =
one can cut oneself<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
">into the fingers, but if one uses it as it's designed for, then it can do=
 things<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">one can't =
with a blunt, old steel knife (although the latter may or may not have<br s=
tyle=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">its merits regarding o=
ther aspects).<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"></d=
iv><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><br></div><di=
v style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style=3D"back=
ground-color: rgb(255, 204, 153);">Do you know a solution to implement the =
Windows ctrl z feature?</span></div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-s=
izing: border-box;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem=
;">Have a nice day,<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
">Berny</div></div><div class=3D"footer" id=3D"main_MSGC352881__footer" sty=
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tart; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: =
2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style=
: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Beantwoorden&nbsp;-&nbsp;Iedere=
en antwoorden&nbsp;-&nbsp;Doorsturen&nbsp;-&nbsp;Meer a</div></div></div></=
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On 10/23/18 11:46 AM, francky.leyn@HIDDEN wrote: 
> Hello, 
> 
> I just destroyed 3 days of scaninng work. This was the command: 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash [ mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN ] 
> 
> The problem was that the sequence of mv command resulted in one .png file: 
> 
> mv 'p. 123.png' 'p. 124.png' 
> mv 'p. 124.png' 'p. 125.png' 
> mv 'p. 126.png' 'p. 127.png' 
> 
> The result is that you end up with one file: 'p. 127.png'. 

outch, sorry for your loss. 

> When you look at the commands (without the trailing bash), you think it's ok because you think declaratively. However, this thing works imperative/procedural. 

As you said, the problem originated from a logic error in the counting 
for the new names of the files. 
Didn't you run that without the executing "| bash" first? 

I did, but my coin hasn't fallen. What I should have done, is after seeing the result when executing without the "| bash", is change the command to: 

ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | tac | bash 


> I would not have lost all my files if I would have used "mv -i": 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash 

No, because once you would have confirmed the -i prompt, the same would have happened. 
The point is to recognize that file 123 is first renamed to 124, then 124 is renamed 
to 125, and so on. 

> ============================== 
> 
> With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, and the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under Windows. 
> 
> In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the default. Instead there should be options to force execution without confirmation. 

The GNU coreutils are a low-level tool set which adheres to certain 
standards and provides certain compatibility with other implementations. 
We cannot (and therefore will not) simply change such behavior. 
Furthermore, -i is not effective in scripts without stdin (in this case 
stdin came from the pipe). 
Finally, as written above, -i would *not* have helped you unless you 
would have seen the logical mistake. 

As such, I'm afraid we can not do something at this point. 

> Also: 
> 
> 
> * There should be a recycle bin for rm. 
> * There should be a call back facility to undo the latest action. In Windowds this is ctrl z. 

Different topic. 
I think this has been already discussed. Again, the GNU coreutils as command line 
tools are quite low-level, and things like a recycle bin belongs to desktop apps. 

I once heard about a "trish cli" or something package that implements the rm in the Windows way. I was command line driven. But I was unable to install the package. Do you perhaps know the exact name? 

I'd compare it with using a sharp Japanese kitchen knife: of course one can cut oneself 
into the fingers, but if one uses it as it's designed for, then it can do things 
one can't with a blunt, old steel knife (although the latter may or may not have 
its merits regarding other aspects). 

Do you know a solution to implement the Windows ctrl z feature? 

Have a nice day, 
Berny 
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rder-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ =
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bsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-m=
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2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-=
decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; dis=
play: inline !important;">ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv=
 -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | tac | bash</span></span=
><!--EndFragment--></span><div style=3D"clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"cle=
ar: both;"><br></div></div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: bo=
rder-box;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><=
br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"=
box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; I would not have lost all=
 my files if I would have used "mv -i":<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-=
sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: bord=
er-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing=
: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box=
; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("=
mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash<span>&nbsp;</spa=
n><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=
=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: b=
order-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; f=
ont-size: 1.18rem;">No, because once you would have confirmed the -i prompt=
, the same would have happened.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-si=
ze: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
">The point is to recognize that file 123 is first renamed to 124, then 124=
 is renamed<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">to 125, and so on.=
<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D=
"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: bord=
er-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font=
-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-=
sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: bord=
er-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing=
: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box=
; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/=
removes, and the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycl=
e bin under Windows.<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box;=
 font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: =
1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-=
size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18re=
m;">&gt; In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the co=
reutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the defaul=
t. Instead there should be options to force execution without confirmation.=
<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=
=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizi=
ng: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">The GNU coreutils are a low-level tool=
 set which adheres to certain<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size=
: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">=
standards and provides certain compatibility with other implementations.<br=
 style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"bo=
x-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">We cannot (and therefore will no=
t) simply change such behavior.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-si=
ze: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;=
">Furthermore, -i is not effective in scripts without stdin (in this case<b=
r style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"b=
ox-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">stdin came from the pipe).<br s=
tyle=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-=
sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">Finally, as written above, -i woul=
d *not* have helped you unless you<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font=
-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18r=
em;">would have seen the logical mistake.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-bo=
x; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size=
: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-=
mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">As such, I'm afra=
id we can not do something at this point.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-bo=
x; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size=
: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-=
mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; Also:<span>&=
nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-=
mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;<=
/span><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-st=
yle=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt;<span>&nbsp;</span>=
<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D=
"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * There sh=
ould be a recycle bin for rm.<span>&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"box-sizing: bo=
rder-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; fo=
nt-size: 1.18rem;">&gt; &nbsp; &nbsp; * There should be a call back facilit=
y to undo the latest action. In Windowds this is ctrl z.<span>&nbsp;</span>=
<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D=
"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: bord=
er-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font=
-size: 1.18rem;">Different topic.<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-=
size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18re=
m;">I think this has been already discussed. &nbsp;Again, the GNU coreutils=
 as command line<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" d=
ata-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">tools are qui=
te low-level, and things like a recycle bin belongs to desktop apps.</div><=
div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;" data-mce-style=3D=
"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></di=
v><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;" data-mce-style=
=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style=3D"background-=
color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" data-mce-style=3D"background-color: #ffcc99;">I=
 once heard about a "trish cli" or something package that implements the rm=
 in the Windows way. I was command line driven. But I was unable to install=
 the package. Do you perhaps know the exact name?</span><br style=3D"box-si=
zing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border=
-box; font-size: 1.18rem;"><br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: =
1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">I'=
d compare it with using a sharp Japanese kitchen knife: of course one can c=
ut oneself<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mc=
e-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">into the fingers, b=
ut if one uses it as it's designed for, then it can do things<br style=3D"b=
ox-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: b=
order-box; font-size: 1.18rem;">one can't with a blunt, old steel knife (al=
though the latter may or may not have<br style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; f=
ont-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.=
18rem;">its merits regarding other aspects).<br style=3D"box-sizing: border=
-box; font-size: 1.18rem;" data-mce-style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; font-s=
ize: 1.18rem;"></div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-b=
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r-box;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-box;"><spa=
n style=3D"background-color: rgb(255, 204, 153);" data-mce-style=3D"backgro=
und-color: #ffcc99;">Do you know a solution to implement the Windows ctrl z=
 feature?</span></div><div style=3D"font-size: 1.18rem; box-sizing: border-=
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On 10/23/18 2:46 AM, francky.leyn@HIDDEN wrote:
> In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils.

Sorry about the loss of your data, but at this point the behavior of mv 
etc. is relied on by so many people and scripts that we can't 
realistically make the change you requested. You can, if you like, 
create a shell script like this:

#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/mv -i "$@"

call this script "mv", and then put it into your PATH; that way, the 
'mv' command will behave the way you like, for your usage.





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On 10/23/18 11:46 AM, francky.leyn@HIDDEN wrote:
> Hello, 
> 
> I just destroyed 3 days of scaninng work. This was the command: 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash [ mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN ] 
> 
> The problem was that the sequence of mv command resulted in one .png file: 
> 
> mv 'p. 123.png' 'p. 124.png' 
> mv 'p. 124.png' 'p. 125.png' 
> mv 'p. 126.png' 'p. 127.png' 
> 
> The result is that you end up with one file: 'p. 127.png'. 

outch, sorry for your loss.

> When you look at the commands (without the trailing bash), you think it's ok because you think declaratively. However, this thing works imperative/procedural. 

As you said, the problem originated from a logic error in the counting
for the new names of the files.
Didn't you run that without the executing "| bash" first?

> I would not have lost all my files if I would have used "mv -i": 
> 
> ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash 

No, because once you would have confirmed the -i prompt, the same would have happened.
The point is to recognize that file 123 is first renamed to 124, then 124 is renamed
to 125, and so on.

> ============================== 
> 
> With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, and the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under Windows. 
> 
> In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the default. Instead there should be options to force execution without confirmation. 

The GNU coreutils are a low-level tool set which adheres to certain
standards and provides certain compatibility with other implementations.
We cannot (and therefore will not) simply change such behavior.
Furthermore, -i is not effective in scripts without stdin (in this case
stdin came from the pipe).
Finally, as written above, -i would *not* have helped you unless you
would have seen the logical mistake.

As such, I'm afraid we can not do something at this point.

> Also: 
> 
> 
>     * There should be a recycle bin for rm. 
>     * There should be a call back facility to undo the latest action. In Windowds this is ctrl z. 

Different topic.
I think this has been already discussed.  Again, the GNU coreutils as command line
tools are quite low-level, and things like a recycle bin belongs to desktop apps.

I'd compare it with using a sharp Japanese kitchen knife: of course one can cut oneself
into the fingers, but if one uses it as it's designed for, then it can do things
one can't with a blunt, old steel knife (although the latter may or may not have
its merits regarding other aspects).

Have a nice day,
Berny




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Hello, 

I just destroyed 3 days of scaninng work. This was the command: 

ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash [ mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN ] 

The problem was that the sequence of mv command resulted in one .png file: 

mv 'p. 123.png' 'p. 124.png' 
mv 'p. 124.png' 'p. 125.png' 
mv 'p. 126.png' 'p. 127.png' 

The result is that you end up with one file: 'p. 127.png'. 

When you look at the commands (without the trailing bash), you think it's ok because you think declaratively. However, this thing works imperative/procedural. 

I would not have lost all my files if I would have used "mv -i": 

ls p.*.png | sort -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6) }' | bash 

============================== 

With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, and the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under Windows. 

In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils. The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the default. Instead there should be options to force execution without confirmation. 

Also: 


    * There should be a recycle bin for rm. 
    * There should be a call back facility to undo the latest action. In Windowds this is ctrl z. 

Ok, this is what I had to say. Hoping it will result in some action. 

Regards, 

Francky 

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, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, san=
s-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style=3D"font-family: &quot;courier new&qu=
ot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family=
: 'courier new', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"> ls p.*.png | sor=
t -t. -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, NR+6=
) }' | bash</span><a href=3D"mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN" style=3D"orphans=
: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(=
255, 255, 255);" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:bug-coreutils@HIDDEN" data-mce-st=
yle=3D"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: norma=
l; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0p=
x; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;=
 -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff;"></a></span></d=
iv><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans=
-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font=
-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The problem was that the sequence o=
f mv command resulted in one .png file:</span></div><div><span style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D=
"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br data-mce-=
bogus=3D"1"></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
&quot;courier new&quot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;" data-mce-=
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monaco, mono=
space, sans-serif;">mv 'p. 123.png' 'p. 124.png'</span></div><div><span sty=
le=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot;, courier, monac=
o, monospace, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
'courier new', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"> <!--StartFragment-=
-></span><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.=
3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-ca=
ps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-alig=
n: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; wido=
ws: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-s=
tyle: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #0=
00000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font=
-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; le=
tter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text=
-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webki=
t-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-c=
olor: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;courier =
new&quot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-=
size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-se=
rif;">mv 'p. 124.png' 'p. 125.png'</span></div><span style=3D"font-size: 12=
pt; font-family: &quot;courier new&quot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-=
serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', cour=
ier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;"><!--EndFragment--> <!--StartFragment--=
></span><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3=
333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-cap=
s: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align=
: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widow=
s: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-st=
yle: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #00=
0000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-=
variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; let=
ter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-=
transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit=
-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-co=
lor: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;courier n=
ew&quot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-s=
ize: 12pt; font-family: 'courier new', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-ser=
if;">mv 'p. 126.png' 'p. 127.png'</span></div><div style=3D"color: #000000;=
 font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-varia=
nt-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-s=
pacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-trans=
form: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text=
-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: =
initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size=
: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-varia=
nt-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text=
-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal;=
 widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decorat=
ion-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"fon=
t-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br></div>=
<div style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; f=
ont-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: norma=
l; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start;=
 text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; wo=
rd-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: ini=
tial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; fo=
nt-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-=
ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spac=
ing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transfor=
m: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-st=
roke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: ini=
tial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-=
serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, s=
ans-serif;">The result is that you end up with one file: 'p. 127.png'.</spa=
n></div><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3=
333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-cap=
s: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align=
: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widow=
s: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-st=
yle: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #00=
0000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-=
variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; let=
ter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-=
transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit=
-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-co=
lor: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetic=
a, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helv=
etica, sans-serif;"></span><br></div><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-fam=
ily: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatu=
res: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: n=
ormal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: non=
e; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-w=
idth: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"=
 data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333=
px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: =
normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: s=
tart; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: =
2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style=
: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt;=
 font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 1=
2pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">When you look at the comma=
nds (without the trailing bash), you think it's ok because you think declar=
atively. However, this thing works imperative/procedural.</span></div><div =
style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-s=
tyle: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; fo=
nt-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text=
-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-sp=
acing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial;=
 text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-fa=
mily: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligat=
ures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: =
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: no=
ne; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-=
width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;=
"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif=
;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-s=
erif;"></span><br></div><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier;=
 font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphan=
s: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-spac=
e: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; te=
xt-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce-sty=
le=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-styl=
e: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-=
weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-in=
dent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spaci=
ng: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; te=
xt-decoration-color: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family:=
 arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fam=
ily: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I would not have lost all my files if I=
 would have used "mv -i":</span></div><div style=3D"color: #000000; font-fa=
mily: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligat=
ures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: =
normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: no=
ne; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-=
width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;=
" data-mce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.333=
3px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps:=
 normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: =
start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows:=
 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-styl=
e: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt=
; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br></div><div sty=
le=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: norm=
al; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; or=
phans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-=
space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px=
; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" data-mce=
-style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; font-=
style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; f=
ont-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; tex=
t-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-s=
pacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial=
; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helve=
tica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font=
-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <!--StartFragment--><span style=3D=
"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; f=
ont-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans=
: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space=
: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; bac=
kground-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-style: initial; text-dec=
oration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; font-famil=
y: &quot;courier new&quot;, courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;" data-m=
ce-style=3D"color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: nor=
mal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; o=
rphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white=
-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0p=
x; background-color: #ffffff; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decorati=
on-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important; font-family: 'c=
ourier new', courier, monaco, monospace, sans-serif;">ls p.*.png | sort -t.=
 -k2 -n | gawk '{ printf("mv -i&nbsp; '\''%s'\'' '\''p. %d.png'\''\n", $0, =
NR+6) }' | bash</span><!--EndFragment--></span><div style=3D"font-family: C=
ourier; font-size: 13.3333px; clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"=
><br></div><div style=3D"font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; clear:=
 both;" data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: ari=
al, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</span></div><d=
iv style=3D"font-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; clear: both;" data-=
mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></div><div style=3D"fon=
t-family: Courier; font-size: 13.3333px; clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"cl=
ear: both;"><span style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-=
size: 12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; f=
ont-size: 12pt;">With the rm command it is the same. It deletes/removes, an=
d the file is gone forever. No tracing back option like a recycle bin under=
 Windows.&nbsp;</span></div><div style=3D"font-family: Courier; font-size: =
13.3333px; clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><br data-mce-bogus=
=3D"1"></div><div style=3D"clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><f=
ont face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">=
In this mail I make a plei for a more protective manner for the coreutils. =
The "-i" options should dissapear altoghether and being the default. Instea=
d there should be options to force execution without confirmation.</span></=
font></div><div style=3D"clear: both;" data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><fon=
t face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;"><b=
r data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></span></font></div><div style=3D"clear: both;" data=
-mce-style=3D"clear: both;"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><sp=
an style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Also:</span></font></div><ul><li data-mce-sty=
le=3D"clear: both;" style=3D"clear: both;"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, =
sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">There should be a recycle bin =
for rm.</span></font></li><li data-mce-style=3D"clear: both;" style=3D"clea=
r: both;"><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize: 16px;">There should be a call back facility to undo the latest action.=
 In Windowds this is ctrl z.</span></font></li></ul><div><font face=3D"aria=
l, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Ok, this is what=
 I had to say. Hoping it will result in some action.</span></font></div><di=
v><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16p=
x;"><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></span></font></div><div><font face=3D"arial, =
helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Regards,</span></fo=
nt></div><div><font face=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size: 16px;"><br data-mce-bogus=3D"1"></span></font></div><div><font fac=
e=3D"arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size: 16px;">Francky=
</span></font></div></div><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: aria=
l, helvetica, sans-serif;" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: =
arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><!--EndFragment--> </span></div></div></body=
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