Script to empty trash

[fixit7]

This script empties the Trash of any file except .deb files?

It is used in a crontab job to empty the trash every 15 minutes.

Anyone know why?

#!/bin/bash
find /home/andy/.local/share/Trash/expunged/ -type f -exec rm {} \;
find /home/andy/.local/share/Trash/files/ -type f -exec rm {} \;
find /home/andy/.local/share/Trash/info/ -type f -exec rm {} \;
find /media/andy/MAXTOR_SDB2/.Trash-1000/files/ -type f -exec rm {} \;

 

[JasKinasis]

Strange! It removes .deb files for me!!

Could it be a permissions related thing?
What are the permissions on the .deb files that are persisting in those trash directories?

If the permissions aren’t the problem - you could also try using the -f flag in your rm commands, in order to force the .debs to be removed.

Also, have you tried using finds -delete option, instead of using -exec with rm?
e.g.

find /path/to/search -type f -delete

 

[fixit7]

When I tried it in Ubuntu Mate 20.04, it does delete .deb files.

Strange.

 

[samlarson]

Strange! It removes .deb files for me!!

Could it be a permissions related thing?
What are the permissions on the .deb files that are persisting in those trash directories?

If the permissions aren’t the problem - you could also try using the -f flag in your rm commands, in order to force the .debs to be removed. From this payday loan affiliate program

Also, have you tried using finds -delete option, instead of using -exec with rm?
e.g.

find /path/to/search -type f -delete

I have Ubuntu Mate 19.10, works fine