All my files have been deleted while using IntelliJ...
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Hello, while I was working in IntelliJ, I emptied my trash. Then my open IntelliJ windows popped to the front of the screen, except that they had no code. On top of this, all the files in my Code folder are gone.... years of work... I cannot prove that it was IntelliJ nor am I placing blame. It is interesting that others have had the same issue.
Right now it sucks to be an optimist because I want to be pissed. All folders of my code... Gone...
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Hello.
Please try using local history to restore the files: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/local-history.html
We also recommend using version control, and some kind of backup solution in such case.
Please provide complete log folder compressed: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/207241085
I would use local history if there weren't all of the sudden 20gb of free space on my drive. There is no reason for my Code directory, where I was runnign IntelliJ, to be linked to the empty trash function on mac os. I do use git. I really just want to be sure that I can trust using Intellij for future projects. I would supply the logs but you did not provide a link to send them to...
I have raised a support ticket (https://jbs.zendesk.com/agent/tickets/1878035), please attach the logs there.
Could you email me a direct correspondence email address? Currently, I am not able to respond to your emails...
JetBrains Support <noreply@jbsintellij.zendesk.com>
Hello, this is a follow up on a support ticket or an email address where I can post logs.
Thanks,
Please upload logs to our FTP: https://uploads.services.jetbrains.com/
or ftp://ftp.intellij.net/.uploads/
Thank you. I have uploaded the files. Looking forward to hearing your findings.
Hello, I have not heard back from you. If through my logs you did not find any problems in your software, then I would like to you know that there might be a relative key command similar to permanently deleting your trash on mac osx.
If I have a folder selected on my desktop, and I hit shift+command+delete, it empties my trash. Could there be a link between this key combination and a similar key combination in IntelliJ?
Hello. I have checked the logs, I don't see anything suspicious there. shift+command+delete is not related to any file removing activity in IDEA. Pressing delete while focusing on some folder in Project view may delete it, but there is a confirmation dialog always shown in such case.
There is no way IDEA might have removed the whole Code folder, as it works with project folder, and even if you confirm removing root project folder, IDEA will remove the module from the project, not actually deleting any files. Removing /usr/local/sbin is also impossible for IDEA as it would require administrative privileges.
Thank you, Petr, for your response. If I find out what happened, and it relates to IntelliJ, I will be sure to let you know!