WTF?

Dear BRIT, trurl and jonathanm, Thanks most kindly for the information and education. I am forever amazed at the many things I don't know. I am also amazed at the herculean efforts put forth by so many of the contributors to this forum. And they contribute out of goodness and generosity?!?! Holy crow!!! I am all aglow at learning this. I live in the United States and I think I recall a time long ago when such was common. Now it seems most here expect something for little effort or even none at all. So again thanks gentlemen. My forum attitude and behavior will reflect this knowledge and like Hyman Roth I take care of my friends (Godfather 2 reference). Sincerely, Bill Walker

Dear "trurl", Got it, but with qualifications requested (i.e. the relationship(s) between your words "almost", "fellow users" and "compensation"). I think you're saying some of the forum contributions are not from "fellow users", but from professionals employed by LimeTech, yes? (e.g. Panozzo and Squid). And what of authors of dockers? I'm not asking to be a jerk and quantification isn't my business. I do try to be fair and I'm no miser. Bill Walker

Dear "dlandon", Firstly, thank you (!!) graciously for responding and for writing an absolutely lucid explanation in a very kind manner. I understand now and can proceed down a different avenue to accomplish my relevant objective (the restoration of 1 TB of music files). I am astonished to learn you are not compensated for your efforts. There appears to be much work involved in writing the docker image, but responding to the users must be more effort by an order of magnitude. Goodness gracious thank you! Bill Walker

In truth I read all 23 pages and noted the 2 sentences you refer to. Finding the files was not my issue. "Restoring" the files was the issue. In Windows (my only previous OS experience) one can 'restore' any/all files in the Recycle Bin and they then reappear in the places from whence they were deleted and vanish from the Recycle Bin. This docker lacks a "Restore" radio button. I am to "copy" the files I wish to 'undelete' and then I....what? Presumably paste them into the share I deleted from, but what happens if I have several folders in this share. Do the 'undeleted' files wind up from whence they came? My question probably sounds as lame to you as your response does to me. Don't construe this as criticism. You're a computer guy with considerable linux background; I'm someone who struggles with Windows (zero Mac/linux experience), but I am very literate in English. Our differences make meaningful communication quite challenging. Thank you.

Recycle Bin: A folder in which to store 'deleted' files. Agreed? If so, why the need? The 'need' is in the name "Recycle" - i.e. to use again or to reuse. 'Deleted' files in this context are not PERMANENTLY deleted, but rather TEMPORARILY deleted (i.e. easily restored). I wish to restore the files in my own Unraid servers' Recycle Bin. How is this accomplished? I missed the steps in the plugin post I guess.... Perhaps the answer is in the 23 pages? If so, apologies for missing the explanation. Can anyone please help? Thanks in advance. WMW