Re: Any solutions welcome

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Not sure you can get the whole user directory including subdirectories back
without a pre configured backup utility.
This is what I have done:  unplug the disk with the deleted files on it. On
a new disk install ubuntu and if ext4 the app extundelete does a good job.
For photos  use testdisk or photorec. Then plug in the disk as a second
drive or external drive and try the tools.  The main issue is anything you
do on the disk with the deleted files causes some to be written over.

On Sun, Jun 7, 2026 at 11:46=E2=80=AFPM <cactuswand-revL73yDgGBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello MIke,
> I'm sorry to hear of your missing file.  You might try:
> (1)  If you haven't already, search your trash, the path which might be
> something like:    *~/.local/share/Trash/files*
> (2)  Run the command:     *find ~ -iname '*string*'  *          # Where
> "string" is a piece of the name of your missing file.  You can use
> "globbing".
> (3)  Or try:                         *find ~ -atime 2 || -ctime 2 *
> # Any file accessed or changed within the last 2x24=3D48 hours
> (4)  Or try:                         *find ~ -ctime 2 -and -iname
> '*string*' *        # Etcetera, etcetera ...
> (5)  Or, use some special software for recovering files which were remove=
d
> with the command "rm".
>
> good luck,
> Doug.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Not sure you=C2=A0can get the whole user directory in=
cluding subdirectories back without a pre configured backup utility.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0</div><div>This is what I have=C2=A0done:=C2=A0 unplug the disk with =
the deleted files on it. On a new disk install ubuntu and if ext4 the app e=
xtundelete does a good job.=C2=A0 For photos=C2=A0 use testdisk or photorec=
. Then plug in the disk as a second drive or external drive and try the too=
ls.=C2=A0 The main issue is anything you do on the disk with the deleted fi=
les causes=C2=A0some to be written over.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><br><div cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_a=
ttr">On Sun, Jun 7, 2026 at 11:46=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:cactuswa=
nd-revL73yDgGBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]">cactuswand-revL73yDgGBWk0Htik3J/[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;fo=
nt-size:14px;line-height:150%"><div><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-s=
ize:14px;line-height:150%">Hello MIke,</span></div><div><span style=3D"font=
-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%">I&#39;m sorry to hear of you=
r missing file.=C2=A0 You might try:</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-f=
amily:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%">(1)=C2=A0 If you haven&#39;t a=
lready, search your trash, the path which might be something like:=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 <b>~/.local/share/Trash/files</b></span></div><div><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%">(2)=C2=A0 Run the command:=
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<b>find ~ -iname &#39;*string*&#39;=C2=A0 </b>=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # Where &quot;string&quot; is a piece of the na=
me of your missing file.=C2=A0 You can use &quot;globbing&quot;.</span></di=
v><div><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line-height:150%">(3=
)=C2=A0 Or try:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<b>find ~ -atime 2 || -ctime 2=C2=A0</b> =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 # Any file accessed or changed within the last 2x24=3D48 =
hours</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;line=
-height:150%">(4)=C2=A0 Or try:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 <b>=C2=A0</b></span><b>find ~ -ct=
ime 2 -and -iname &#39;*string*&#39;=C2=A0</b> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0#=
 Etcetera, etcetera ...</div><div>(5)=C2=A0 Or, use some special software f=
or recovering files which were removed with the command &quot;rm&quot;.</di=
v><div><br></div><div>good luck,</div><div>Doug.</div><div><br></div></span=
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