PowerShell/scripts/clear-recycle-bin.ps1

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<#
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.SYNOPSIS
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Clears the recycle bin folder
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.DESCRIPTION
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This PowerShell script removes the content of the recycle bin folder permanently.
IMPORTANT NOTE: this cannot be undo!
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.EXAMPLE
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PS> ./clear-recycle-bin
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.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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.NOTES
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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#>
try {
Clear-RecycleBin -Confirm:$false
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if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'Clear-RecycleBin' failed" }
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& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "It's clean now."
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exit 0 # success
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} catch {
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"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
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exit 1
}