this script can delete directory or file that utilize `trash-cli` capabalities to move into "trash", this script also has confirmation prompt to delete and clear message state

dirfile-trash-delete.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Function to print usage information
print_usage() {
  echo "Usage: $0 <file_path>"
}

# Check if an argument was provided
if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  print_usage
  exit 1
fi

# Get the file or directory path from the first argument
filepath="$1"

# Check if the file or directory exists
if [ ! -e "$filepath" ]; then
  echo "Error: File or directory does not exist: $filepath"
  exit 1
fi

# Check if trash-cli is available
trash_command=""
if command -v trash-put &>/dev/null; then
  trash_command="trash-put"
elif command -v trash-cli &>/dev/null; then
  trash_command="trash-cli"
fi

# Function to remove file or directory using trash-cli
remove_with_trash_cli() {
  "$trash_command" "$1"
  echo "File or directory '$1' moved to trash."
}

# Function to remove file or directory permanently
remove_permanently() {
  if [ -d "$1" ]; then
    # Remove directory recursively
    rm -r "$1"
    echo "Directory '$1' has been permanently removed."
  else
    # Remove the file
    rm "$1"
    echo "File '$1' has been permanently removed."
  fi
}

# Prompt for confirmation before removing the file or directory
if [ -n "$trash_command" ]; then
  # trash-cli is available, use it to move to trash
  read -p "Are you sure you want to move '$filepath' to trash? (y/n): " confirmation
  if [ "$confirmation" = "y" ] || [ "$confirmation" = "Y" ]; then
    remove_with_trash_cli "$filepath"
  else
    echo "Removal of '$filepath' canceled."
  fi
else
  # trash-cli not available, prompt for permanent removal
  echo -e "trash-cli is not available."
  read -p "Are you sure you want to remove '$filepath' permanently? (y/n): " confirmation
  if [ "$confirmation" = "y" ] || [ "$confirmation" = "Y" ]; then
    remove_permanently "$filepath"
  else
    echo "Removal of '$filepath' canceled."
  fi
fi