Utilize the trash from the Terminal

Sep 13, '05 09:03:00AM

Contributed by: paulsomm

Since the "Trash" is just another folder on the filesystem, from the Terminal you can send items to the trash instead of deleting them by simply issuing a mv file_or_folder_name ~/.Trash/ instead of using rm file_or_folder_name, which permanently deletes things.

[robg adds: Yes, this is a simple hint ... but if using rm in the Terminal makes you a bit apprehensive, mving those items to the trash instead will give you one more level of safety.]

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