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Kanibal · Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:51 pm Posts: 4

I had been running 12.04 for a few days and it was awful, couldn't find my drives couldn't connect to the internet. Blah blah. So I pick up Linux Format and load the new 12.10 on to my desktop and even though I selected the option for it not to delete my files, it did. I'm a whole new user. I imagine I misinterpreted something, that's my fault. But is there a way to get my files back? ._.
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nelz · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:38 am Post subject:

Did you create a different user? If so, your files are probably still in the old user directory. Try this command to see how much in in the home directories.

Kanibal · Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:51 pm Posts: 4

nelz · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:09 am Post subject:

It would have helped if you'd posted the output, but basisically you move the files you want from the old home directory tot he new one and then make then readable with

Kanibal · Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:51 pm Posts: 4

nelz · Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:46 am Post subject:

Kanibal · Joined: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:51 pm Posts: 4

After I enter my password I don't get any feedback just another prompt to enter a command. I figured it might have just done it anyways but I went through a separate file directory and still found nothing. I also entered my profile name correctly I didn't just copy and paste. (Not knocking the fact it was mispelled just letting you know that isn't the issue.)
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nelz · Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:00 am Post subject:

you shouldn't get any output, most *nix commands only get verbose when things go wrong. The commands only changes the ownerships, they will still be in the old home directory but you can read and move them now.
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