What are the .trash directories i sometimes see?

[Derek_]

Most of my shares and directories don't have it, but i do sometimes see them, for example my Media share has it, but my Music share does not. What are they for, what do they do and i need them?

 

e.g .

Trash-99

Trash-1000

 

Thanks.

Edited March 3, 2020 by Derek_

[testdasi]

A docker or plugin creates those since I don't think they are native to Unraid. For example, my Calibre docker creates a Trash folder (but never uses it as far as I can tell).

[FreeMan]

If you ever find a .trashes directory, that's from a Mac user wandering your network. MacOS will leave one of those behind in every directory it touches.

[Squid]

Krusader?

[Derek_]

19 hours ago, testdasi said:

A docker or plugin creates those since I don't think they are native to Unraid. For example, my Calibre docker creates a Trash folder (but never uses it as far as I can tell).

Not on my network - we have no Apple/Mac devices.

[Derek_]

19 hours ago, testdasi said:

A docker or plugin creates those since I don't think they are native to Unraid. For example, my Calibre docker creates a Trash folder (but never uses it as far as I can tell).

Could be that. I've been doing some experimenting and trying out a docker here and there.

 

Any idea if it's harmless to delete it? I presume it'll just re-create as/if/when it's needed.

[Derek_]

17 hours ago, Squid said:

Krusader?

I have used Krusader, so i guess if that's something Krusader does then it could well be it.

 

Do you know if i can delete it safely? I presume it'll just re-create it if it needs it again.