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Old 03-26-2010, 07:41 AM   #1
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Question deleted file by accident in fedora


i was working on a file and accidentally deleted it on , is it possible to recover it?
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 07:43 AM   #2
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i was working on a file and accidentally deleted it on , is it possible to recover it?
How did you delete it?
rm -f or shift+delete ?
 
Old 03-26-2010, 07:54 AM   #3
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Hi,
Even I faced similar problem one day.
I deleted few files with "rm" command.
But Linux is very clever. It maintains backup files.
Just open terminal and go to the directory/folder where you kept the file/s using "cd" command.
Now list the content of that folder using "ls".
You will see the backup files as "xyz.txt~"
Open it and save.

Or if you cannot find any, try the procedure given here:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linuxu...ted-files.html
 
Old 03-26-2010, 08:22 AM   #4
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If you have deleted with

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rm -r -f
And backup file is not available. You may need to have look at recovery softwares like photorec,testdisk,RIP.
 
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Old 03-26-2010, 09:44 AM   #5
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http://www.ehow.com/how_2064953_reco...les-linux.html

I have used this method with varying success
 
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i got it thanks
 
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I deleted few files with "rm" command. But Linux is very clever. It maintains backup files.
It's not "clever" or a default. Backups only get made in a few cases.


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That is an old procedure and only handles text snippets.


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http://www.ehow.com/how_2064953_reco...les-linux.html I have used this method with varying success
That used to work on ext2 file-systems. Journalling filesystems are a different thing.


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You may need to have look at recovery softwares like photorec,testdisk,RIP.
That is the best advice.
 
  


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