The latest articles on DEV Community by Tural Mustafayev (@tural_mustafayev_250bf82c). https://dev.to/tural_mustafayev_250bf82c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4211941%2F0bae4636-2a76-4e63-b64c-3b152c2cdc85.jpg https://dev.to/tural_mustafayev_250bf82c en Tural Mustafayev Wed, 28 Oct 2026 02:00:54 +0000 https://dev.to/tural_mustafayev_250bf82c/how-i-made-file-moves-between-drives-undoable-and-verified-in-a-rust-desktop-app-17ib https://dev.to/tural_mustafayev_250bf82c/how-i-made-file-moves-between-drives-undoable-and-verified-in-a-rust-desktop-app-17ib <ol> <li>the problem: my movie library on several drives, moves that half-finish, no undo</li> <li>the rule I set: never delete a file unless the user explicitly asks</li> <li>journal first: write every planned step to SQLite before touching the disk</li> <li>the copy: pipelined reader/writer, flush, read back past the OS cache, compare SHA-256</li> <li>the switch: staging folder → one rename → library points at the new place</li> <li>originals to the recycle bin / freedesktop trash (rename-only, never copied)</li> <li>undo from history, and what happens after a crash mid-move</li> <li>try it / contribute: <a href="https://github.com/mustafayevt/CineVault" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/mustafayevt/CineVault</a> </li> </ol> github opensource rust softwaredevelopment