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Daily Linux Forensics Trivia #22 - Explain what happens in an EXT directory file when you delete a file from that directory.

Sep 27, 2022 · 2:34 PM UTC

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Trivia Answer #22 -- The quick summary is that the entry for the deleted file becomes "slack space" at the end of the previous directory entry. The inode number and file name from the deleted file entry are still visible. More details at sans.org/blog/understanding-…
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