Sometimes we mistakenly delete files under AIX.
In fact I do have such awkward experience that I run "rm foo *" although my intention is "rm foo*".
Now I want to provide my tool named j2restore which can help you if your deleted file is in a jfs2 file system.
In fact I do have such awkward experience that I run "rm foo *" although my intention is "rm foo*".
Now I want to provide my tool named j2restore which can help you if your deleted file is in a jfs2 file system.
# ./j2restore
Usage: j2restore [-r] [-i inode-number] [-v]
-r means report mode. It will report detail info for those deleted files under this file system and do nothing else.
-i inode-number means only restore/report the specific file whose inode number is inode-number
-v print j2restore version and author info file system name, for example: /home, /dev/hd1, etc.
Usage: j2restore [-r] [-i inode-number] [-v]
-r means report mode. It will report detail info for those deleted files under this file system and do nothing else.
-i inode-number means only restore/report the specific file whose inode number is inode-number
-v print j2restore version and author info file system name, for example: /home, /dev/hd1, etc.
Examples:
1. To restore all deleted files under /home, type:
j2restore /home
2. To restore inode 81 under /usr, type:
j2restore -i 81 /usr
3. To report what files are deleted under /dev/hd3, type:
j2restore -r /dev/hd3
Note:j2restore /home
2. To restore inode 81 under /usr, type:
j2restore -i 81 /usr
3. To report what files are deleted under /dev/hd3, type:
j2restore -r /dev/hd3
1. The fs must be unmounted before run j2restore.
2. After restore files using j2restore, the fs will be corrupted unless you use "-r" option, so we must run "fsck -y ".
Then we will find the restored files under lost+found directory.
3. j2restore could not restore deleted files if their disk block is re-used by other file. So you'd better un-mount fs as soon as possible when you find some files are mistakenly deleted.
4. Pls do not test this tool in your important system. I will take NO responsibility for any possible damage caused by j2restore.
5. Pls give me recommendation or comment if you have any problem when you use j2restore.
2. After restore files using j2restore, the fs will be corrupted unless you use "-r" option, so we must run "fsck -y ".
Then we will find the restored files under lost+found directory.
3. j2restore could not restore deleted files if their disk block is re-used by other file. So you'd better un-mount fs as soon as possible when you find some files are mistakenly deleted.
4. Pls do not test this tool in your important system. I will take NO responsibility for any possible damage caused by j2restore.
5. Pls give me recommendation or comment if you have any problem when you use j2restore.
Update: since v1.2 is available, I delete this old version)
Changelog: version 1.1 2013-02-13
New function of v1.1:
Check disk blocks of deleted file.
If any block has been reused by other file,
j2restore will not restore it since it is not complete.
New function of v1.1:
Check disk blocks of deleted file.
If any block has been reused by other file,
j2restore will not restore it since it is not complete.
Downloads: j2restore v1.3.2
New function of j2restore v1.3:
1. provide all possible directory and file name info for restored inodes.
2. restore partial over-written inodes, and report what blocks were over-written.
3. intelligently scan disk blocks thus j2restore can restore all un-overwritten inodes
4. support online restore(i.e, without umount)
2. restore partial over-written inodes, and report what blocks were over-written.
3. intelligently scan disk blocks thus j2restore can restore all un-overwritten inodes
4. support online restore(i.e, without umount)
For aix 5.3:
j2restore1.3.2 j2restorelist 1.3.2
For aix6.1/7.1:
j2restore 1.3.2 j2restorelist 1.3.2
j2restore1.3.2 j2restorelist 1.3.2
For aix6.1/7.1:
j2restore 1.3.2 j2restorelist 1.3.2
how to get j2restore v1.3.2 ?
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