# Help Recovering Lightning Channel (Linux)

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/help-recovering-lightning-channel-linux/993>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [May 18, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/help-recovering-lightning-channel-linux/993 "2021-05-18T20:25:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/help-recovering-lightning-channel-linux/993/4 "2021-05-20T13:37:26Z")

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Hi @lukechilds - thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, I only have the Zap backup - I mistakingly thought it could do the same thing. Without an Umbrel backup am I screwed?

As for the commands you gave - I’m running Umbrel on Ubuntu. Do I run the commands from that Linux machine? I assume yes?

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