FICHA · MANJARO

foremost

A console program to recover files based on their headers, footers, and internal data structures

  • cli
  • CLI
  • STORAGE
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 27, 2026 description in en

Description

A console file recovery tool that searches storage images or devices for known file headers, footers, and internal structures. It can help recover files when directory metadata is missing or damaged.

Use it carefully and work from a copy or image whenever possible. Recovery scans can be slow, and writing to the damaged device can reduce the chance of recovering data.

How to run

foremost

Commands: foremost

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