Undo an "rm -rf ~" command?

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Mar 15, 2026151178 views

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I had a folder I didn't want named '~', so from the command line I typed and accidentally deleted my home folder (since ~ resolved to /home/username). Is there any way back or do I basically need to recreate the account from scratch?

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rm -rf ~

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In general there is no easy way back. You could restore from your daily backup.

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