ubuntu 10.10: How to recover accidentally deleted files?

Asked Aug 30 '11 at 07:58

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I did

$ sudo python

dir="bla/python2.6/dist-packages"

file="bla1.egg"

import shutil

shutil.rmtree(dir)

I should have done shutil.rmtree(file)

The files didn't go to the trash first. I've been searching for them with programs like Scalpel. These programs only seem to work with particular files, not a whole parent folder and all that was included in it.

I'm on ubuntu 10.10. I have as yet not touched anything. Is there a simple undo?

P.S. Is there no safety net type stuff for this in Ubuntu?

edited Jun 12 '20 at 13:48

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asked Aug 30 '11 at 07:58

ragingbull

Which file system? ext3/ext4/reiserfs? – TiCL Aug 30 '11 at 08:18
see http://superuser.com/questions/170857/ext4-undelete-utilities if it is ext4 or ext3. – MaQleod Aug 30 '11 at 08:21
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Regarding your *P.S.*: You are expected to know what you're doing, especially as root. – Daniel Beck Aug 30 '11 at 08:27
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daniel yes, but i would expect the best to make mistakes – ragingbull Aug 30 '11 at 08:42
how do i find out what file system i have – ragingbull Aug 30 '11 at 08:43
Run `df -T` or `mount`. – slhck Aug 30 '11 at 08:48
You can also inspect /etc/fstab to find out information about the filesystems – vtest Aug 30 '11 at 08:56
@ragingbull, daily backups. – RedGrittyBrick Aug 30 '11 at 10:04

ubuntu 10.10: How to recover accidentally deleted files?

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