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Undelete Files in Linux

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The best way to "recover deleted files" is really to avoid permanently delete files. It is suggested that you avoid using the rm command (unless you are 100% sure what you are doing) . Insted, you can use a file manager provided by a Linux desktop to delete files. This way, deleted files are moved to the Trash directory, which can be recovered easily. If you must use a command-line tool, it is suggested that you use one of the following safer alternatives to rm.

Recover Files Using extundelete

sudo mount -o remount,ro /dev/sdb1
sudo extundelete --restore-all /dev/sdb1 

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