Using Trash
Trash is a special folder that holds files that you no longer want to keep. Files in the Trash are not deleted permanently until you empty the Trash.
Figure 8-5 Trash Icon
You can move the following items to the Trash:
Files
Folders
Desktop objects
If you need to retrieve a file from the Trash, move it out of the Trash. When you empty the Trash, the contents are deleted permanently.
Displaying the Items in the Trash
From a file browser window, choose Go → Trash. The contents of the Trash are displayed in the window.
From a spatial window, choose Places → Trash. The contents of the Trash are displayed in the window.
From the desktop, click the Trash applet on the bottom panel.
Emptying Trash
From a file browser window, choose File → Empty Trash.
On the bottom panel of the desktop, right-click the Trash icon, and then choose Empty Trash.
Note - When you empty the Trash, you destroy all files in the Trash. Be sure that the Trash only contains files you no longer need.
Time Slider can help you recover files that you have deleted accidentally. For more information on Time Slider, see Chapter 7, Using Time Slider.