The trash can icon on the desktop contains files and folders which you have deleted using the File Manager or an application run from the desktop. As noted above it is a special folder in which in is still possible to move back the deleted items to another folder so as to “undelete” them. However over time, the trash folder will be filled up as many files and folders get deleted through usage. So it is a good idea to periodically empty or delete the items found in the trash.
To empty the trash, right-click on the trash icon and select “Empty Trash”. Otherwise you can open the trash by double-clicking on it and then select to delete all the items in the trash folder using the File Manager functions described above.
Exercises
1. Use the File Manager to perform the following:
- Create a new folder called testdir under the home directory
- Copy the following files into the folder testdir:
- /etc/services, /etc/hosts
- Access the testdir folder:
- Open the two files there to view their contents, then close them
- Rename the file hosts to hosts.backup and services to services.copy
- Move the file hosts.backup to the /usr/tmp directory
- Delete the file services.copy
- Move up to the home directory
- Delete the folder testdir
- Launch the application xeyes found in the folder /usr/X11 R6/bin
2. Check the trash can and restore the deleted file(s) there
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Tutorial: Files and Folders On Your Linux Desktop
1. The File System
2. Ownerships and Permissions
3. Using the File Manager
4. Accessing Files and Programs
5. The Trash Can
6. Using A Text Editor
