Re: SOS - how to restor deleted directory?

From: Pascal Bourguignon (spam_at_thalassa.informatimago.com)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: 30 Jul 2004 20:15:41 +0200

"L" <l_x2828@yahoo.com> writes:
> I accedently deleted /usr/local/ directory on RH Linux 9.0. Is there a way
> to restore it?

Of course!

Just mount your latest daily backup CDRW o DVD+RW, and copy back the files.

    mount /media/cdrom
    cp -a /media/cdrom/usr/local /usr/ 

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