Deleting files and without sending them to the recycle bin

Is there a way to delete stuff without sending it to the recycle bin first?

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Yes there is.

Press the "shift" key while deleting. It works both if you delete with the "delete" key and if you delete using the "delete" command in the context (right-click) menu.


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