How to install TestDisk from source

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I have just come downloading a software called testdisk-6.14-WIP.linux26.tar.bz2. Therefore I'm wondering how to deal with the installation.

Panther · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-08 19:38:32Z

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testdisk is in the ubuntu repositories

sudo apt-get install testdisk

Installing from the repositories is the prefered method.

You may need to enable the universe repository.

Universe

answered Mar 8 '13 at 19:38

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For 12.04 and later, you probably won't need to enable Universe, as it is usually enabled. – Thomas Ward♦ Mar 8 '13 at 20:16

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carnendil · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-08 19:58:03Z

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From their Step by Step wiki, you just have to untar the file:

tar xvjf testdisk-6.14-WIP.linux26.tar.bz2

and then run as root, e.g.:

sudo testdisk-6.14/testdisk_static

answered Mar 8 '13 at 19:58

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