[SOLVED] Repair Timeshift Snapshot(s)?

[FuLl]

I mistakenly ran a 'find/rm' command without realizing it would erroneously delete files belonging to Timeshift. I know at least 1 file was deleted because I saw it flash by in the seconds prior to my catching & stopping it.

I'd like to be able to have Timeshift double-check all its snapshots & fix whatever went wrong. Am a bit weary of trusting any of it knowing at least 1 file is gone.

I did a quick skim of the github page & didn't see anything to this effect.

Is there a way I'm just not familiar with that's appropriate to handle this?

[gm10]

If that is all you know then the only good way to fix them is to delete them all and create a new snapshot. Or if you deleted more than just files from Timeshift even re-install.

Everything else would potentially be a recipe for disaster (although e.g. the debsums package can help identify missing files in the latter case).

[FuLl]

delete them all and create a new snapshot.

That's what I was afraid of. Thanks though.

I'm fairly confident my search string ('mysql') wouldn't have affected its installation so that's a plus.

[Hoser Rob]

gm10's right, this isn't like recovering photos. WIth photos (or most other media files) it isn't necessarily a deal breaker if some bits are corrupted. WIth system backups it is.

[FuLl]

For the sake of safety, I decided to delete all the snapshots & start over.