Recovery Files...

#!/usr/bin/env bash

check_root() {
  [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ] && echo "This script must be run as root (superuser)."; exit 1
}

# Check if the 'extundelete' utility is installed
check_extundelete() {
  [ ! $(command -v extundelete > /dev/null) ] && echo "The 'extundelete' utility is not installed. Please install it before proceeding."; exit 1
}

# Recover a deleted file
recover_file() {
  local file_to_recover="$1"
  local device="/dev/sdXY"  # Replace with the appropriate device

  extundelete --restore-file "$file_to_recover" --device "$device"
  local exit_code=$?

  [ $exit_code -eq 0 ] && echo "File successfully recovered: $file_to_recover" ||
echo "File recovery failed. Please verify the file name and device, and ensure the file has not been overwritten."

}

main() {
  check_root
  check_extundelete

  [ $# -ne 1 ] && echo "Usage: $0 <file_to_recover>"; exit 1

  file_to_recover="$1"
  recover_file "$file_to_recover"
}

main