SafeRM - Safer Recursive File Deletion

SafeRM is a custom shell script that provides an extra layer of protection when using the rm -rf command. It prompts the user for confirmation before deleting files and directories, helping to prevent accidental data loss.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• Supported Scenarios
• License

Installation

To use SafeRM, follow these installation steps manually:

1. Copy the saferm file to the /usr/local/bin directory.
2. chmod +x /usr/local/bin/saferm
3. Edit the ~/.bashrc file, add an alias for rm as follows:
   alias rm='/usr/local/bin/saferm'
4. source ~/.bashrc

or use the following cURL or Wget command:

curl -o /usr/local/bin/saferm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kookob/safe-rm/master/saferm && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/saferm && echo "alias rm='/usr/local/bin/saferm'" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc

wget -P /usr/local/bin https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kookob/safe-rm/master/saferm && sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/saferm && sudo echo "alias rm='/usr/local/bin/saferm'" >> ~/.bashrc && source ~/.bashrc

Usage

Verify the saferm command:

alias rm
If you see the following content, it means rm -rf / to prevent accidental deletion has taken effect.

alias rm='/usr/local/bin/saferm'

Supported Scenarios

• rm -rf /
• rm -rf /*
• rm -rf * (root directory)
• rm -rf ./* (root directory)
• rm -rf /bin
• Other root directory scenarios, and so on.

License

MIT