From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: blinux-list at redhat.com (Linux for blind general discussion) Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2022 18:15:07 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Trying to Recover Deleted Files? Message-ID: List-Id: We interrupt this discussion to bring you a new topic. Hi All: Back on August 01, I ripped several streams of President Biden's speech on Afghanistan. I have a script to convert from mp3 to an aac. However, in my haste, instead of just deleting the mp3s in that directory, I nuked all audio files I recorded that day. I know, I need a backup strategy, something where any file which I nuke would endup in a temporary trash for like 6 hours. Usually when I make similar errors, I know rather fast. So, many years ago, when I was in DOS, I could type "undelete" and it would provide a list of files, which you fill in the first letter. I gather recovering files in a Debian SID system is complicated? 1 of my Linux experts suggested I install testdisk. Trouble is it really doesn't read well in speakup. Another of my experts ran it here, says I have an LVM. Seemingly running a df -h shows home as /dev/sda3. At this point I only need files I nuked from August 01. Can some1 please inform of either packages or sequences I can run to try-and-restore these? I suppose if I can use a wild-card in that directory or provide it on a commandline? Thanks so much in advance Chime