bashcommand linetrash
I sent a lot of files and directories from an external hard drive into the trash by mistake. All those files and directories had the same grandfather directory but not the same father directory. I can put back each item individually but can't put back when I select several items that are not sister files/directory. Note that no path has been changed since I deleted all those files and directories. Anyway, I am thinking about using Bash.
Is there a putback command in bash?
No - there is no general way to recover the original location of arbitrary files when you move them out of trash and place them on the desktop.
Gladly, they didn't get erased, but this is exactly the job for which Time Machine was created. Now, you can leverage some knowledge about what goes into All My Files to get things back in a reasonable shape:
Also, since OS X doesn't really care where most user folders or applications are stored, you don't even need to do anything but file these away in a "clean later" folder and apps that need a file will automatically locate the files in their new spot.
Found the solution I was looking for here: http://www.macworld.com/article/1160660/automator_filesfromsubfolders.html
Best Answer
This solution works on a single file in Trash or multiple files deleted from within the same directory:
If it's not essential for you to use Terminal, you can forget all those
bash,zsh, and all other typealot ways to do this. Just navigate to Trash andCMD + Backspacethe files you want to put back.If the deleted files come from different folders, then you can't use this shortcut to put them all back at the same time.