Accidentally removed file using the Terminal. Is there a way to recover?

I accidentally deleted a file using the rm utility in the Terminal. Is there a way to recover this file or is it gone for good?

Odds are it's gone for good. When you delete a file only the directory entry is actually cleared or erased. The physical data still remains on the hard drive until it is overwritten. Because the directory entry is cleared the operating system considers the space on the hard drive is free. When the OS needs free space for a file it will use space that has been marked as free in the directory.
If the hard drive continues in use after a file is deleted, then the longer the drive is in use and the more data that are written to the drive, the greater the likelihood that the deleted file will be overwritten. Once overwritten the file cannot be recovered.
Assuming the file you deleted has not yet been overwritten, then you may be able to restore it with special recovery software such as Data Rescue II or File Salvage (www.prosofteng.com and www.subrosasoft.com, respectively.)

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