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Old 05-15-2019
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file_path=${output_dir}
files_list=`ls ${output_dir}/*MIGRATE*${city_name}*.out`

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TSK_RECOVER(1)						      General Commands Manual						    TSK_RECOVER(1)

NAME
tsk_recover - Export files from an image into a local directory SYNOPSIS
tsk_recover [-vVae] [-i imgtype ] [-b dev_sector_size ] [-o sector_offset ] [-d dir_inum ] image output_dir DESCRIPTION
tsk_recover recover files to the output_dir from the image. By default recovers only unallocated files. With flags, it will export all files. The arguments are as follows: -v verbose output to stderr -V Print version -a Recover allocated files only -e Recover all files (allocated and unallocated) -i imgtype The format of the image file (use '-i list' for supported types) If not given, autodetection methods are used. -b dev_sector_size The size (in bytes) of the device sectors If not given, autodetection methods are used. -o sector_offset Sector offset for a volume to recover (recovers only that volume) If not given, will attempt to recover all volumes in image and save them to different folders. -d dir_inum Directory inum to recover from (must also specify a specific partition using -o or there must not be a volume system) EXAMPLES
To recover only unallocated files from image.dd to the recovered directory: # tsk_recover ./recovered ./image.dd AUTHOR
Brian Carrier <carrier at sleuthkit dot org> Send documentation updates to <doc-updates at sleuthkit dot org> TSK_RECOVER(1)
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