safe rm

prompt before doing rm command

 

# safe rm
function rm {    
    if [ $BASH ]; then
        REDB=`echo -e "\e[;41m"`
        PURPLEB=`echo -e "\e[;45m"`
        NORM=`echo -e "\e[m"`
    else
        REDB="\033[0;41m"
        PURPLEB="\033[0;45m"
        NORM="\033[0m"
    fi
    echo "Your current directory is        : ${PURPLEB}$PWD${NORM}"
    echo "You are about to do the following: ${REDB}$(which rm) $@${NORM}"
    echo "Are you sure ('yes' to proceed)?"
    read sure
    if [ "$sure" == "yes" ]; then
        $(which rm) $@
    else
        echo Cancelled.
    fi
}