[NTLUG:Discuss] rm doesn't recurse

[Kenneth Loafman]

Lance Simmons wrote:

> * Robert Citek <rwcitek at alum.calberkeley.org> [040507 12:39]:
> 
>>After all, in linux, when a file is removed, it's gone for good.
> 
> 
> There are some file recovery utilities for ext2 filesystems.  I don't
> know of any recovery tools for journaling filesystems such as ext3 or
> reiserfs.
> 

ext3 is the same as ext2 once its unmounted.  That causes the journal to 
flush and its the same structure underneath.  Many ext2 tools will work on 
ext3 filesystems.

reiserfs is another story.

...Ken