#!/bin/sh
#
# can file
# can file1 file2
# can file*
#
# will move files to the .trashcan.
#

# First, create $HOME/.trashcan if it doesn't exist:
if [ -d $HOME/.trashcan ] ; then
    :
    else
        echo Creating $HOME/.trashcan
        mkdir $HOME/.trashcan     # create a trashcan if needed
        chmod u=rwx $HOME/.trashcan  # protection so only user can read 
        chmod "go=" $HOME/.trashcan  # to hinder garbologists
fi

# The following works to preserve a single filename with spaces
# mv "$*" $HOME/.trashcan

# The following is needed for multiple files separated by spaces
mv $* $HOME/.trashcan
exit