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From: Jason Bennett <jason@r33h142.res.gatech.edu>
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Subject: Directory Overwrite
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Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:24:08 -0400 (EDT)
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Well, I had an interesting experience last night.

I was installing a package with pkg_add, using the url on command line
technique. It tried to fetch the parts to the /var mount, which doesn't have
near enough space for xemacs. So it ran out of space, complained, and I
aborted with a ^C. It then dutifully cleaned up its mess.

Unfortunately, it deleted my home directory in the process. The entire
directory, not just the files in the directory. I was su root at the time,
which I've been told was my first mistake.

Now, I've gone back and recreated myself so I can log in. Is there any
possible way to recover my stuff? And why exactly did it kill my files?

		jason