Undo SVN delete ./* --force

svn disaster-recovery
mpen picture mpen · Apr 14, 2009 · Viewed 14.7k times · Source

I didn't realize svn delete would delete my local copy, I just wanted it out of the repository. Now all my files are gone, and they aren't in the trash bin either. Is there any way I can recover them?

I should clarify, these files never made it into the repository. I was trying to get rid of some old junk in the repository so that I could check these in.

I'm running Ubuntu on an ext3 filesystem. It's okay though.... I managed to redo what I deleted in about 2 hours.

Answer

user90052 picture user90052 · Apr 14, 2009

Nope.

Not unless they're still in use by some other application, sorry.

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