Re: [Gramps-devel] how to undelete a database?

[Benny M. <ben...@gm...>]

2009/10/26 Doug Blank <dou...@gm...>:
> 2009/10/25 Stéphane Charette <ste...@gm...>:
>> I have a family member using the Windows version of GRAMPS who
>> accidentaly deleted his database from within GRAMPS.  (Pressed
>> "Delete" from within the "Framily Trees" dialog, but on the wrong
>> database.)
>>
>> Are there any automatic backup files we can try and restore, or is
>> this completely gone?
>
> Duncan says in a recent thread on gramps-windows:
>
> """
> If you seriously want to recover the data you must stop using the
> partition with your home drive immediately. This means stop booting
> into that Windows environment. Let us know if you plan to try and
> recover the file, it's actually easier on windows than on linux!
> """


Yes, we delete the file, put we don't purge it, so if you do nothing
else after deleting the file, an undelete tool on windows or linux can
recover files.
For linux I think the best is the log out immediately, and use a
specific live cd to recover the deleted files.

Gramps does ask 'Are you sure', and the default is on 'Cancel', while
the other button reads 'Remove family tree', so this cannot happen on
accident.
As a database can be more than 100Mb, I find it normal we really
delete it if so requested.

Benny