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    How to retrieve files that were deleted

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    • W
      W1ck3rm4n
      last edited by

      Hello everyone,
      I want to know how to restore files that I deleted through filemanager, I needed the files that I deleted by accident.
      thanks,

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
        last edited by mitu

        The file manager doesn't have a 'trash' folder, like a desktop environment. You can't un-delete them easily.

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        • ClydeC
          Clyde
          last edited by Clyde

          You could try to recover them with testdisk or photorec (don't be deceived by the latter's name, it can restore countless file types), but the best way to prevent data loss would be backups on a regular basis.

          Testdisk and photorec are both part of the same installation package testdisk. Its installation is explained in the first link above.

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