GNU bug report logs - #44059
28.0.50; Trash files cannot be deleted properly if delete-by-moving-to-trash is set

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:29:02 UTC

Severity: minor

Found in version 28.0.50

Fixed in version 29.1

Done: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #41 received at 44059 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <larsi <at> gnus.org>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: 44059 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#44059: 28.0.50; Trash files cannot be deleted properly if
 delete-by-moving-to-trash is set
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 09:05:01 +0100

Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support> writes:

> I have solved the problem by adding in ~/tmp/Trash/.dir-locals.el
>
> ;;; Directory Local Variables
> ;;; For more information see (info "(emacs) Directory Variables")
>
> ((dired-mode . ((delete-by-moving-to-trash . nil))))

I've now added this to the manual in Emacs 29, and I think that should
be sufficient.

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