[PLUG] Undelete with Samba

[David Fetter]

Newer versions of samba support some of the windows vfs object
specifications.  I used the following within the smb.conf for a client
to achieve a recyclebin function so that things aren't directly deleted
just as is normal operations under a windows desktop.

        # the options below are what will implement the recycle bin.
        vfs object = recycle
        recycle:repository = /recyclebin/%U
        recycle:touch = Yes
        recycle:keeptree = Yes
        recycle:versions = Yes
        recycle:noversions = *.tmp,*.temp,*.o,*.obj,*.TMP,*.TEMP
        recycle:exclude = *.tmp,*.temp,*.o,*.obj,*.TMP,*.TEMP
        recycle:excludedir = /recyclebin,/tmp,/temp,/TMP,/TEMP



On Mon, 2005-11-14 at 13:41 -0800, Richard C. Steffens wrote:
> Using Windows Explorer on Win98SE, I've just deleted a recent (in other 
> words, not backed up) file from a Samba shared directory on an EXT-2 
> file system. It's not critical if I can't recover it, but I figured this 
> is a good example to learn on.
> 
> So far, nothing's been written to that drive since the deletion. I've 
> searched "undelete" on the Linux specific part of Google, and have 
> started following the instructions at:
> 
> http://www.linux.com/howtos/Ext2fs-Undeletion-4.shtml
> 
> As the file resides on my 60MB drive, debugfs: lsdel is taking some time.
> 
> Is there a better way? The last time I had occasion to do this sort of 
> thing was many years ago on a DOS machine where it was a simple matter 
> of using some Norton tool and changing the deleted flag on the filename. 
> I was hoping for something equally as simple, but I realize that may be 
> wishful thinking.
> 
> Anyway, any alternative recommendations will be gratefully received.
> 
-- 
David M. Fetter - http://www.fetterconsulting.com/
 
"The world is full of power and energy and a person can go far by just
skimming off a tiny bit of it." Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash
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