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diff --git a/doc/emacs/files.texi b/doc/emacs/files.texi index 84eb7275da7..c5cb6fd17b6 100644 --- a/doc/emacs/files.texi +++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi @@ -1828,6 +1828,22 @@ argument to @kbd{M-x delete-file} or @kbd{M-x delete-directory} makes them delete outright, instead of using the Trash, regardless of @code{delete-by-moving-to-trash}. + If you have @code{delete-by-moving-to-trash} set, and you want to +delete files manually in Emacs from the Trash directory, using +commands like @kbd{D} (@code{dired-do-delete}) doesn't work well in +the Trash directory (it'll just give the file a new name, but won't +delete anything). If you want to be able to do this, you should +create a @code{.dir-locals.el} file containing something like the +following in the Trash directory: + +@example +((dired-mode . ((delete-by-moving-to-trash . nil)))) +@end example + + Note, however, if you use the system ``empty trash'' command, it's +liable to also delete this @code{.dir-locals.el} file, so this should +only be done if you delete files from the Trash directory manually. + @ifnottex If a file is under version control (@pxref{Version Control}), you should delete it using @kbd{M-x vc-delete-file} instead of @kbd{M-x |