Permission denied

Elvisss

For some unknown reason, I have lost some files. I did not intentionally delete any files. Currently, my /home/username/ directory only has two folders: .~/pydio ~/backups. I am unable to restore from the backups, as I keep getting a "Permission denied" error. I have tried the procedures described in https://docs.serv00.com/Binexec/, but they do not seem to work. What should I do? If it is not possible to restore the files, I would like to reset my account.

Thank you.

admin

What exact command are you using when copying data? You're probably not copying it to the right place.

Elvisss

admin
Thank you for your response. Here are the exact commands I used when trying to copy the data:
sh; cp -r ~/backups/local/20240629/* /
sh: sudo cp -x -r ~/backups/local/20240629/* /
But I encountered the same error. My root directory only contains the .pydio and backups folders.
Can you please guide me on the correct command or the correct location to restore my data?

Elvisss

admin
Here are the exact commands I used when trying to copy the data, along with the system's responses,

sh: 
cp -r ~/backups/local/20240629/* /
bash: 
cp: /backups: Permission denied
cp: /domains: Permission denied
cp: /mail: Permission denied
cp: /repo: Permission denied

sh: 
chmod -R 755 ~/backups/local/20240630
bash: 
chmod: /home/Elvisss/backups/local/20240630: Operation not permitted

yucho

Elvisss cp -r ~/backups/local/20240629/* /

The right command:

cp -r ~/backups/local/20240629/* ~/

Note that / is the root path of file system in Linux, and ~/ is the short path of your home directory. They are different paths.

Elvisss

yucho
Got it! thank you. It works. I’m still not very familiar with FreeBSD.

admin

Elvisss Such paths with the home directory designation (including "~") are applicable not only on FreeBSD but also on Linux.