The first thing you want to do is unmount the filesystem that file
resided on so no data will be written over it.  Below is a HOWTO
on how to undelete files from ext2 file systems.  Give it a
read.

 - http://linux.com/howto/mini/Ext2fs-Undeletion.html

Hope this helps,
Eden

Gordon Chamberlin <glac@visualizeinc.com> wrote:
> Ok, I finally did it.  I deleted a 18 meg file that I really needed.  DOH!
> 
> It is my understanding that with disk editors I can retrieve, some if not all of the file.  
> 
> Does anyone have a good recommendation for an ext2 editor useful for getting lost files?
> 
> Thanks,
> from The eVillage Idiot
> -- 
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