Can files deleted with rm -rf be recovered?
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When I delete folders or files in through osx terminal using the rm -rf, where do they go? I heard that some say they are deleted directly, but some also say it only "remove the link to the file making it unable to be found or accessed without special tools" (http://superuser.com/questions/370786/where-do-files-and-directories-go-when-i-run-rm-rf-folder-or-file-name-in-ubu).
Someone said something about ext3 being able to save rm-ed files in ubuntu but what about mac?
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