nwsalvage (1)

Name

nwsalvage - Restores deleted files and directories on Novell file system.

Syntax

nwsalvage  {-l|-a|-f <string> ... } [--] [-v] [-h] <FileSystem objects
              to perform operations with> ...

Description

The nwsalvage utility enables you to salvage deleted files and directories from Novell file system. In a hierarchical directory structure, you must use this utility to salvage files or directories at each level of the directory structure before proceeding to the next level.

Options

-l, --list: Displays the objects to be salvaged.
-a, --salvageall: Salvages all file system objects at the current level.
-f <string>, --files <string>: Salvages listed files. This option accepts multiple values.
--, --ignore_rest: Ignores the rest of the labeled arguments following this flag.
-v, --version: Displays version information and exits.
-h, --help: Displays usage information and exits.
<FileSystem objects to perform operations with>: Accepts multiple file system objects.

NOTE: It is mandatory to use either of the following options with the nwsalvage utility: -l, -a, -f.

Examples

The following examples describe the usage of nwsalvage command when the user working directory is a mapped volume:

nwsalvage  -l .

Lists the set of files and directories that can be salvaged in the current directory.

nwsalvage  -a .

Salvages all the files and directories in the current directory.

nwsalvage  -f  file1  file5  dir1  dir3

Salvages only the specified objects.

The folowing examples describe the usage of nwsalvage command when the user working directory is not a mapped volume:

nwsalvage -l  /home/localuser1/VKNSSVOl1

Displays the objects to be salvaged.

nwsalvage -a /home/localuser1/VKNSSVOl1

Salvages all file system objects at the current level.

nwsalvage -f file1 /home/localuser1/VKNSSVOl1/Salvage1/Salvage12/