Subject: bug#14967: 24.3.50; package-delete deletes by trashing?

From: Stefan Monnier <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:21:44 -0400

> Well, obviously I consider this behavior a bug.  Trash is no place for
> deleted packages.  I mean, does apt-get remove use the Trash?!

I think the reasoning goes as follows:
Emacs uses "trash" when deleting a file upon the user's request (as
opposed to things like temp files used internally).

        Stefan