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Xiao Liu Lab
Xiao Liu Lab
Jan 16, 2026 · Operations

Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on RHEL with extundelete – Full Step‑by‑Step Guide

This guide explains why extundelete can restore files deleted with rm on ext3/ext4 partitions, walks through installing the tool on various RHEL versions, shows how to safely stop writes, identify the affected partition, execute single‑file, directory or full‑partition recovery commands, verify results, and avoid common pitfalls, while also offering preventive measures to reduce future data loss.

File RecoveryLinuxOperations
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Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on RHEL with extundelete – Full Step‑by‑Step Guide
dbaplus Community
dbaplus Community
Feb 11, 2025 · Operations

How I Rescued a Production MySQL Database After a Fatal rm -rf Disaster

After a careless rm -rf command wiped an entire production server—including MySQL data—the author chronicles a two‑day rescue using ext3grep, extundelete, and binary log restoration, sharing step‑by‑step commands, scripts, and hard‑won lessons to prevent future catastrophes.

FilesystemLinuxext3grep
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How I Rescued a Production MySQL Database After a Fatal rm -rf Disaster
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 17, 2022 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on Linux Using lsof and extundelete

This guide explains why careful file deletion matters, introduces Linux tools like lsof and extundelete for recovering mistakenly removed files, and provides step‑by‑step commands, installation instructions, and precautions to maximize recovery success while avoiding data loss.

Data RecoveryFile RecoveryLinux
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on Linux Using lsof and extundelete
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Dec 30, 2021 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete

This guide explains why careless file deletion can cause serious loss, introduces Linux tools like lsof and extundelete for recovering deleted files, and provides step‑by‑step commands for installing, locating open file descriptors, and restoring individual or all deleted data safely.

File RecoveryLinuxextundelete
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Jan 14, 2021 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete

This guide explains why careful file deletion matters, introduces Linux tools like lsof and extundelete for recovering accidentally removed files, and provides step‑by‑step commands, installation instructions, and precautions to successfully restore data from ext3/ext4 partitions.

File RecoveryLinuxSystem Administration
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete
ITPUB
ITPUB
Dec 14, 2020 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete

This guide explains why careless file deletion can be disastrous, then walks through two Linux recovery techniques—using lsof to capture still‑open deleted files and employing extundelete to restore data from ext3/ext4 partitions—complete with commands, parameters, and practical tips.

File RecoverySystem Administrationextundelete
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete
Liangxu Linux
Liangxu Linux
Aug 17, 2020 · Operations

Recover Deleted Linux Files: From Open Descriptors to Extundelete

This guide explains how to restore accidentally deleted files on Linux by handling two scenarios—when the deleting process still holds an open file descriptor and when it has terminated—using lsof, /proc tricks, and the extundelete utility with step‑by‑step commands.

File RecoveryLinuxextundelete
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Recover Deleted Linux Files: From Open Descriptors to Extundelete
Open Source Linux
Open Source Linux
Aug 4, 2020 · Operations

Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete

This guide explains how to restore mistakenly removed Linux files by first checking if the deleting process still holds the file descriptor using lsof, then copying the open file from /proc, and finally using the extundelete tool when the process has already terminated.

File RecoveryLinuxSystem Administration
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Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with lsof and extundelete
MaGe Linux Operations
MaGe Linux Operations
Jan 12, 2020 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on Linux with extundelete

When a sudden incident deletes uploaded data from the /data/webapps/.../upload directory without backups, this guide walks you through installing extundelete (via EPEL or source), locating the deleted inodes, and using extundelete commands to recover the files, while explaining why read‑only mounting is essential.

Data Recoveryextundelete
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Files on Linux with extundelete
Efficient Ops
Efficient Ops
Sep 17, 2017 · Operations

How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with extundelete

This guide walks you through preparing a Linux disk, installing extundelete, protecting the affected partition, and using extundelete commands to locate and restore both files and directories that were mistakenly removed, ensuring safe data recovery for system administrators.

File RecoveryOperationsextundelete
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How to Recover Accidentally Deleted Linux Files with extundelete
ITPUB
ITPUB
Aug 22, 2016 · Databases

How I Rescued a Production MySQL Database After a Fatal rm -rf Accident

After a mistaken rm -rf command wiped an entire production server, I recovered critical MySQL data using ext3grep, extundelete, and binlog restoration, documenting the step‑by‑step process, scripts, and lessons learned to avoid similar disasters.

Linuxext3grepextundelete
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How I Rescued a Production MySQL Database After a Fatal rm -rf Accident