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extundelete
Recover deleted files from ext3 or ext4 partitions through their journal
Description
extundelete recovers deleted files from ext3 or ext4 partitions by reading the filesystem journal. It can recover individual files or entire directory trees that were accidentally deleted.
AI Summary
Recover deleted files from ext3/ext4 partitions using filesystem journal data
Capabilities
- + Recover deleted files from ext3 partitions
- + Recover deleted files from ext4 partitions
- + Read filesystem journal for recovery
- + Recover individual files or directory trees
Use When
- → When you accidentally deleted files on an ext3/ext4 filesystem
- → When you need to recover data from a Linux partition
Avoid When
- x When the filesystem is not ext3 or ext4
- x When the partition has been heavily written to after deletion