11.2 Salvaging or Purging Deleted Files with Other Tools

Use any of the following methods to salvage or purge deleted files. To purge, the user must be a trustee of the file with the Erase right. To salvage, the user must be a trustee of the file with the Create right.

11.2.1 Using NetStorage

Using NetStorage, the Admin user, the Admin-equivalent user, and individual users can purge and possibly undelete NSS files that were previously deleted on your Linux server.

  1. Access NetStorage.

  2. In the left column, select the directory where the deleted files were located when they were deleted.

    If the directory was also deleted, you must salvage all of the deleted directories in turn in the path to the file before you can search for the deleted file.

  3. Click View, then click Show Deleted Files.

  4. Select the check box next to one or more files you want to undelete or purge.

  5. Click File, then click Undelete or click Purge.

11.2.2 Using the Novell Client

Using the Novell Client, Admin users, Admin-equivalent users, and individual users can purge and possibly undelete NSS files that were previously deleted on your Linux server.

  1. Right-click the Novell Client icon (the red N) in the notification area to display the menu.

  2. If the directory was also deleted, you must salvage all of the deleted directories in turn in the path to the file before you can search for the deleted file.

  3. If you want to salvage a deleted file, click Novell Utilities > Salvage, browse to locate the directory where the deleted file resided, then do one of the following:

    • To restore one or more deleted files, select the deleted files, then click Salvage File.

    • To restore all deleted files in the directory, click Salvage All.

    When you are done, click OK.

  4. If you want to purge a deleted file, click Novell Utilities > Purge, browse to locate the directory where the deleted file resided, then do one of the following:

    • To purge one or more deleted files, select the deleted files, then click Purge File.

    • To purge all deleted files in the directory, click Purge All.

    • To purge the directory’s subdirectories and all deleted files in them, click Purge Subdirectories.

  5. When you are done, click OK.