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# resrm
**resrm** is a safe, drop-in replacement for the Linux `rm` command with **undo/restore support**.
It moves files to a per-user _trash_ instead of permanently deleting them, while still allowing full `sudo` support for root-owned files.
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## Features
- Move files and directories to a **trash folder** instead of permanent deletion
- Restore deleted files by **short ID or exact basename**
- Empty trash safely
- Supports `-r`, `-f`, `-i`, `--perma` options
- Works with `sudo` for root-owned files
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## Installation
**NOTE:** To use `resrm` with `sudo`, the path to `resrm` must be in the `$PATH` seen by `root`.\
Either:
* install `resrm` as `root` (_preferred_), or
* add the path to `resrm` to the `secure_path` parameter in `/etc/sudoers`. For example, where `/home/user/.local/bin` is where `resrm` is:
``` bash
Defaults secure_path="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/home/user/.local/bin"
```
Install via PyPI (_preferred_):
```bash
pip install resrm
```
Or clone the repo and install locally:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mdaleo404/resrm.git
cd resrm/
poetry install
```
## Usage
```bash
# Move files to trash
resrm file1 file2
# Recursive remove of a directory
resrm -r mydir
# Force remove (ignore nonexistent)
resrm -f file
# Interactive remove
resrm -i file
# Permanent delete (bypass trash)
resrm --perma file
# List trash entries
resrm -l
# Restore a file by ID or basename
resrm --restore <id|name>
# Empty the trash permanently
resrm --empty
```
## Trash Location
Normal users: `~/.local/share/resrm/files`
Root user: `/root/.local/share/resrm/files`