Thanks all, this clears it up. Just to be clear: I was not assuming 9front tries to make files unrecoverable. My question was really whether rm means "gone for good" in practice, compared with Linux where recovery tools are sometimes used.
The short answer seems to be: files are not deliberately shredded, and it's actually harder to lose data permanently on Plan 9 than on typical Linux setups. I appreciate all the explanations, and I'll give some of the suggestions a try. ------------------------------------------ 9fans: 9fans Permalink: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/T0c7edd96d131231e-Md36f05f64b1dabb419de62c7 Delivery options: https://9fans.topicbox.com/groups/9fans/subscription
