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And that is why snapshots exist (sh.itjust.works)
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Though the Windows thing was really funny ๐Ÿ˜‚.

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[โ€“] lurker2718@lemmings.world 7 points 5 months ago

Yes, the file itself (so the data and inode) is not gone as long as the handles live on. Only the reference is gone. You canstill recover the file. https://superuser.com/questions/283102/how-to-recover-deleted-file-if-it-is-still-opened-by-some-process#600743