Recover Files deleted using "rm -rf" Command

[hollow spire]

i just deleted a important folder using rm -rf and i am unsure if i am able to get it back as i executed the file path prematurely

[normal igloo]

hi, do you have any restore point? something like btrfs snapshots possibly?
if not then i'm sorry but the folder is gone

[hollow spire]

nope my drive was formatted in ext4 and i already extundelete but it did not seem to find the folder :(

also its fine i did back it up so i did not loose as much but around 1/4 of the files are gone

[normal igloo]

that's good, be careful with rm -rf cus it doesn't confirm

[safe hearth]

always make snapshots/backups
testdisk may help

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[craggy cape]

^ TestDisk is great