Is Ext2 the only fs that one can undelete files?

thegeekster · 06-05-2004, 09:32 AM

I was wondering if ext2 is the only Linux filesystem that one can undelete files.................I know ext3 and reiserfs cannot, but what about the others?............I'm just curious...

phaserx · 06-05-2004, 09:42 AM

you can undelete files in dos under FAT16.

thegeekster · 06-05-2004, 11:28 AM

Actually, I was asking about native Linux filesystems, not DOS or NTFS, etc..............

phaserx · 06-05-2004, 02:16 PM

I know, i was only joking.. i guess my jokes suck..

But no, as far as i'm aware, ext2 is the only linux native filesystem where you can undelete files, as long as you haven't written over the previously deleted inode..

llama_meme · 06-05-2004, 04:29 PM

Depends what you mean by "undelete", really. It's very difficult to completely remove information from any file system, but user-friendly undelete tools aren't necessarily available for all file systems. Ext2 is your best bet on Linux, if you want to be able to undelete files. Ironically, it's also a good option if you don't — the 'shred' utlity for deleting files irrecoverably doesn't work properly with journaled filesystems.

Alex

thegeekster · 06-05-2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by llama_meme
Depends what you mean by "undelete", really. It's very difficult to completely remove information from any file system, but user-friendly undelete tools aren't necessarily available for all file systems...

Alright, then, what about recovery tools specifically for Linux, preferable open source...................there's already quite enough out there for M$ Windows, some rather costly...............

I'n just doing a little information gathering.............i do have backups, but I'm covering all bases.......