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deleted files in home directory by using sudo rm -f *

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so I accidentally ran 'sudo rm -f *' within my home directory. Should I worry about it? I did I delete hidden files? can I get it back? or did I just deleted empty folders(pictures, music,etc)?

edit: this is a fairly new install, so i didnt have any pictures, songs, etc. Also, it is a ext2 partition

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answered 2 Years ago fotres · Accepted Answer

rm -f * would not have deleted your hidden files, meaning your settings for the most part should be safe. You can verify by:

ls -a ~/

Is this a new install, or did you have files that you need restored? If you did lose some photos, music, etc. here is a link to some more information on recovery: How to recover deleted files?