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KUNJESH KUMAR MISHRA
Asked: 2013-10-16 08:31:26 +0800 CST

How to recover deleted files in ubuntu? [duplicate]

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I am using kubuntu 13.04 and accidentally I have deleted My important .pdf files by pressing shift+delete. It was in the home directory. Is there any way by which I could recover them back ?

13.04

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  1. Best Answer

    1 Shut your system down. Now.

    2 Boot it from a Knoppix Live CD or USB.

    3 Image the hard drive with ddrescue to another drive.

    4 Then, use PhotoRec or TestDisk on the imaged drive to recove the files

    5 Lastly, start making good backups (Lesson Learned!)

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