tra_cl.sh

#!/bin/zsh
#
#		   /
#		   |_|  >_
#
#
#     tra.sh: zsh scripts for trash management
#     https://marie-helene-burle.netlify.com
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#     https://twitter.com/MHBurle
#     msb2@sfu.ca
#
#     GNU Affero General Public License
#
#
# This script empties the trash

# topdir=$(findmnt -T . -n -o TARGET)

# if [[ $topdir = /home ]]
# then
#     trash_path=$HOME/.local/share/Trash
# else
#     # trash_path=$topdir/.Trash
#     trash_path=$topdir/.Trash-1000
# fi

trash_path=$HOME/.local/share/Trash

# save stderr in file descriptor 3
exec 3>&2
# do not show stderr (prevents error when trash is empty)
exec 2> /dev/null

# -f flag to delete files/dirs regardless of permission
rm -r -f $trash_path/files/*(D)
rm -r -f $trash_path/info/*(D)

# restore stderr to prevent an exit 1
exec 2>&3