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diff --git a/system/rmw/README.Slackware b/system/rmw/README.Slackware index 03b0584414..1ae90e2390 100644 --- a/system/rmw/README.Slackware +++ b/system/rmw/README.Slackware @@ -1,10 +1,19 @@ -rmw (ReMove to Waste) functions as a command line recycle bin/trash can -utility. Optionally, it can ReMove files to Desktop trash, restore files, -list files to be selected for restore, and purge (permanently delete) -files that were trashed x number of days ago. +Rmw is a program written in C, designed to help manage your files and +prevent accidents at the command line. Rmw can send files to your "Desktop" +trash, or a completely separate folder. It can also: restore files; permanently +delete files that were rmw'ed more than xx number of days ago; skip files or +directories that have a "PROTECT" directive in the configuration file; and +append a unique string to the filenames so they won't get overwritten +(duplication protection). Web site: https://github.com/andy5995/rmw/wiki +See the NEWS file for details about new options for your existing +rmw configuration file. The two new options are: + +force_not_required +,removable (the leading comma is mandatory) + After rmw is installed, create the user configuration directory by typing 'rmw' and hitting enter. Afterward, it's recommended to copy /etc/rmwrc (or /usr/local/etc/rmwrc) to $HOME/.config/rmw and then rename it to 'config': @@ -29,36 +38,54 @@ $HOME/trash.rmw $HOME/trash.rmw/files $HOME/trash.rmw/info +If one of the WASTE folder is on removable media, then the user has the +option of appending ',removable' (More info about that in rmwrc, included +with the rmw package). + == Purging == If purging is 'on', rmw will permanently delete files from the folders specified in the configuration file after 'x' number of days. Purging -can be disabled by using 'purgeDays = 0' in configuration file. rmw will -only check once per day if it's time to purge. Use -g to force a check. +can be disabled by using 'purge_after = 0' in configuration file. rmw will +only check once per day if it's time to purge (use -g to check more often). +Purge requires -f (--force) to run (in your rmw configuration file, add +the line 'force_not_required' if you'd rather not use --force when purging). + The day of the last purge is stored in $HOME/config/rmw/lastpurge -== Options ==: +== Features and Options == +-h, --help -c, --config filename use an alternate configuration -l, --list list waste directories -p, --pause wait for a keypress before exiting -g, --purge run purge even if it's been run today --z, --restore <wildcard filename(s) pattern> --s, --select select files from list to restore --u, --undo-last undo last ReMove +-f, --force allow purge to run +-i, --interactive not implemented +-r, --recurse not implemented -B, --bypass bypass directory protection -v, --verbose increase output messages -w, --warranty display warranty -V, --version display version and license information + + ===] Restoring [=== + +-z, --restore <wildcard filename(s) pattern> +-s, --select select files from list to restore +-u, --undo-last undo last ReMove + + == -z option == -While -z can restore files at the command line, you have to specify -the full path (wildcards ok). -Example: rmw -z ~/.trash.rmw/files/*.iso +To restore a file, or multiple files, specify the path to them in in the +<WASTE>/files folder (wildcards ok). +e.g. 'rmw -z ~/.local/share/Trash/files/foo*' -The other way is be in the WASTE/files/ folder; then using only -the basename will work. +Files can also be restored using only the basename, from within any directory. +NOTE: That feature will not process wildcards unless the user is in a +<WASTE>/files folder and the filespec actually exists in the present +working directory. == Protected directories == @@ -75,4 +102,4 @@ WASTE folders and the rmw configuration/data directory are protected by default (there is no need to add a 'PROTECT =' line for them. -This file was last updated 2016-09-03 +This file was last updated 2016-09-19 |