I delete folder from trash folder by mistake, but I want to retrieve it? I am using Ubuntu 14.10 is there any way to retrieve it again How can I do that?
2 Answers
First, you should stop using the drive or partition.
Next, login from another partition, or from a live disk and have an extra flash drive handy to transfer the lost data to.
Finally, you can use photorec to recover different types of files. To install,run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install testdisk
Then, run the following command to start photorec:
photorec
For more info on how to use, run:
man photorec
Note: use the USB to store recovered files to. Do not use the drive you are recovering from to store recovered files.
Other tools to look into (that I have not used):
ext4magic - recover deleted files from ext3 or ext4 partitions
autopsy - graphical interface to SleuthKit
scalpel - A Frugal, High Performance File Carver
sleuthkit - tools for forensics analysis on volume and filesystem data
For a complete list, run the following command:
apt-cache search forensics
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the problem with photorec is that the name of the file will be lost but the file will be recoverable. Recovered files have random names and you have to go through the files one by one to find the one you want.– mchidMar 1, 2015 at 16:02
You can use some applications able to scan file tracks from partitions like test disk.
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Hi! Welcome to Askubuntu and thanks for your answer! However, posting a link as an answer is not accepted here. You should provide the most important parts of the info on that webpage in your answer. Include things in your answer like how to install it and how to use it to recover the trash. If you do these things, comment on your answer with @galgalesh, and I'll upvote your answer. Mar 1, 2015 at 16:38