Blackhole
Blackhole is a simple program that creates a folder in your computer's home directory where files may not return.
Every time you start your computer/log into your user account, if contents are present, the Blackhole directory is moved to your computer's Recycle Bin/Trash, where you can restore it if needed.
Use Cases
- Temporary downloads
- Temporary torrents
- Temporary extractions of specific files in archives (
.zip,.tar,.rar, etc) - Temporary storage for files waiting to be uploaded elsewhere, e.g. via FTP
- Temporary downloads of files from instant messaging
- A recoverable/very large/non-volatile (but slower) ramdisk
- A glorified temp folder/recycle bin
And much more...
Releases
Click here for pre-built binaries.
Requirements
- Your operating system must have some form of "Recycle Bin" or "Trash"
- Your operating system must provide you a home directory
- The program may require administrative/elevated privileges on some operating systems
Windows
Blackhole will automatically add itself to your startup programs via the registry.
If contents are present, the BLACKHOLE directory will be moved to the Recycle Bin every time you start up your computer.
The BLACKHOLE directory will automatically be added to the Quick Access locations.
File Location
%USERPROFILE%/BLACKHOLE
Linux & MacOS
Automatically scheduling the Blackhole to be purged at startup is currently only supported on macOS.
If you know Rust and a bit about your favourite OS, pull requests are appreciated.
If you simply want to do it yourself, just run the program with the --purge flag at startup.
File Location
$HOME/BLACKHOLE
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Credits
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