npostavs@users.sourceforge.net writes:

> severity 14967 wishlist
> quit
>
> Alex <agrambot@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>>
>>>> Well, obviously I consider this behavior a bug.  Trash is no place for
>>>> deleted packages.  I mean, does apt-get remove use the Trash?!
>>>
>>> I think the reasoning goes as follows:
>>> Emacs uses "trash" when deleting a file upon the user's request (as
>>> opposed to things like temp files used internally).
>>
>> Could there perhaps be a separate configuration option for deleting
>> packages versus trashing them? I usually like Emacs using the trash, but
>> I don't see a reason why packages should go there myself.
>
> Seems reasonable.

Here's a patch for it.