How to Disable the Trash Option by Default for DirectAdmin File Manager?

The “Trash” option will be displayed in the confirmation window when removing a file with FileManager. By default, this option is always turned on. However, there is a way to override the default configuration and prevent the DirectAdmin File Manager’s Trash option from working.

This feature is available because of a new internal directadmin.conf value:

fm_to_trash_default=1

It is the reason why the Trash option is enabled by default.

To Disable the Trash Option by Default

1. Log in to DirectAdmin via SSH access.

2. Run this command:

/usr/local/directadmin/directadmin set fm_to_trash_default 0

It will set the value to 0 which in turn disables the Trash button as a default.

3. Restart the DirectAdmin service to apply the changes.

It is that simple to change settings and disable the Trash option of DirectAdmin File Manager as default.