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| title | date | description | tags | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link to a deleted inode | 2018-03-05 | How to restore a hardlink to a deleted inode |
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The problem
Sometimes a file gets deleted by mistake, but thankfully it is still opened by some software.
The solution
Get the inode number from lsof (or from fstat if you are on a modern system), then run something like the following :
{{< highlight sh >}} debugfs -w /dev/mapper/vg-home -R 'link <16008> /some/path' {{< /highlight >}}
In this example 16008 is the inode number you want to link to (the < > are important, they tell debugfs you are manipulating an inode). Beware that the path is relative to the root of the block device you are restoring onto.