How to compile E2FS Library

Get e2fsprogs-1.34.tgz at http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net or on TestDisk web page.

cd testdisk
tar xzf e2fsprogs-1.34.tgz

In e2fsprogs-1.34/lib/ext2fs/flushb.c, add at the beginning of the file before #if HAVE_SYS_MOUNT_H.

#ifdef HAVE_SYS_PARAM_H
#include <sys/param.h>
#endif

Run cd e2fsprogs-1.34; ./configure && make libs

If you want to use another version, don't forget to modify src/Makefile file otherwise TestDisk won't compile.

How to compile ReiserFS Library

Get progsreiserfs-0.3.1-rc8.tar.gz at http://reiserfs.osdn.org.ua/ and run ./configure --disable-nls && make

Get ntfsprogs-1.8.2.tar.gz from http://linux-ntfs.sf.net/

tar xzf ntfsprogs-1.8.2.tar.gz
cd ntfsprogs-1.8.2

bash
./configure && make libs

To compile TestDisk, run cd src; make bsd. TestDisk uses an ncurses interface, so ncurses library and development files must be present.

If you need a small binary for binary distribution, get the UPX packer at http://upx.sourceforge.net/ and run

strip testdisk
strip --remove-section=.comment testdisk
strip --remove-section=.note testdisk
upx -9 testdisk