Image recovery using Recoverjpeg

The last tool that I’ll cover in this chapter is recoverjpeg, which, as the name implies, recovers JPEG images. This tool quickly and easily recovers deleted photos from any storage media type. For this lab, I’ll be using a formatted 32-GB flash drive that once contained family photos I’d like to recover:

1. I’ll first create a folder called Recoverjpeg on my desktop where all recovered files will be saved to. This helps keep things organized, as not specifying an output folder for all recovered files to be saved results in the recovered files being saved to the Home or current working directory, which can clutter your workspace.

In the following screenshot, I’ve typed the cd command followed by mkdir Recoverjpeg to create this folder on my desktop:

Figure 9.35 – Creating the output folder

2. Next, I’ll install the recoverjpeg tool by typing the following command...