Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:24:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Jason Bennett <jason@r33h142.res.gatech.edu> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Directory Overwrite Message-ID: <199705162024.QAA01967@r33h142.res.gatech.edu>
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Well, I had an interesting experience last night. I was installing a package with pkg_add, using the url on command line technique. It tried to fetch the parts to the /var mount, which doesn't have near enough space for xemacs. So it ran out of space, complained, and I aborted with a ^C. It then dutifully cleaned up its mess. Unfortunately, it deleted my home directory in the process. The entire directory, not just the files in the directory. I was su root at the time, which I've been told was my first mistake. Now, I've gone back and recreated myself so I can log in. Is there any possible way to recover my stuff? And why exactly did it kill my files? jason
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