&tde-authors; &tde-release-version; Reviewed: &tde-release-date; &tde-copyright-date; &tde-team; This handbook describes the trash protocol. TDE trash protocol The trash protocol provides direct access to the user's Trash folder. Files and directories deleted through this protocol are stored in $HOME/.local/share/Trash. Files and directories deleted through the trash protocol can be restored to their original location.