GNU bug report logs - #19437
Enhancement/feature request: Undo quick format

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Package: parted;

Reported by: Kẏra <kxra <at> riseup.net>

Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:03:02 UTC

Severity: wishlist

Done: Phillip Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>

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Report forwarded to bug-parted <at> gnu.org:
bug#19437; Package parted. (Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:03:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Acknowledgement sent to Kẏra <kxra <at> riseup.net>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to bug-parted <at> gnu.org. (Thu, 25 Dec 2014 03:03:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

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From: Kẏra <kxra <at> riseup.net>
To: bug-parted <at> gnu.org
Subject: Enhancement/feature request: Undo quick format
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 22:02:09 -0500

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Since quick formatting a disk doesn't actually wipe the data on a disk, and
only overwrites a small part of it, it should be possible to have an option
to back up the portion that will be overwritten. That portion, although
small, can be detrimental to filesystem recovery and a small backup of it
with an undo-option could rescue a lot of mistakes.

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Reply sent to Phillip Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>:
You have taken responsibility. (Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:11:02 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
Notification sent to Kẏra <kxra <at> riseup.net>:
bug acknowledged by developer. (Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:11:03 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.

Message #10 received at 19437-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Phillip Susi <psusi <at> ubuntu.com>
To: Kẏra <kxra <at> riseup.net>, 19437-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#19437: Enhancement/feature request: Undo quick format
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 14:10:17 -0500

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On 12/24/2014 10:02 PM, Kẏra wrote:
> Since quick formatting a disk doesn't actually wipe the data on a
> disk, and only overwrites a small part of it, it should be possible
> to have an option to back up the portion that will be overwritten.
> That portion, although small, can be detrimental to filesystem
> recovery and a small backup of it with an undo-option could rescue
> a lot of mistakes.

This doesn't have anything to do with parted since it does not handle
formatting filesystems.


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bug archived. Request was from Debbugs Internal Request <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> to internal_control <at> debbugs.gnu.org. (Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:24:04 GMT) Full text and rfc822 format available.
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