permission error, trying to create .Trash folder in the root of the partition (Linux) about trash

[sindresorhus]

It should follow the XDG Trash spec: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/trash-spec/trashspec-1.0.html I don't really have time to check who's correct, but help welcome.

[jhnstrk]

This falls into the following case in the spec:

If both (1) and (2) fail (that is, no $topdir/.Trash directory exists, and an attempt to create $topdir/.Trash-$uid fails), the implementation MUST either trash the file into the user's “home trash” or refuse to trash it. The choice between these options can be pre-determined, or it can depend on the particular situation (for example, “no trashing of very large files”). However, if an implementation refuses to trash a file after a user action that generally causes trashing, it MUST clearly warn the user that the trashing has failed. It MUST NOT erase the file without user confirmation.

Trash is behaving in an ugly, but specification-conforming, manner by failing and refusing to trash the file(s). It could also move the files to the user's home Trash folder, but this risks filling up the home partition, Neither approach will suit everyone.

[sindresorhus]

@jhnstrk Thanks for looking into this :)

[sindresorhus]

Closing as it's conforming to spec. If the behavior is sub-optimal, I recommend taking it up with the spec authors.