tldr/pages/common/shred.md

# shred

> Overwrite files to securely delete data.
> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shred>.

- Overwrite a file:

`shred {{file}}`

- Overwrite a file, leaving zeroes instead of random data:

`shred --zero {{file}}`

- Overwrite a file 25 times:

`shred -n25 {{file}}`

- Overwrite a file and remove it:

`shred --remove {{file}}`
shred: add page 2016-02-05 11:22:47 -05:00			`# shred`

shred: typo fix 2016-02-05 12:03:46 -05:00			`> Overwrite files to securely delete data.`
coreutils*: use short more info links (#5658) 2021-04-01 17:54:26 +02:00			`> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shred>.`
shred: add page 2016-02-05 11:22:47 -05:00
			`- Overwrite a file:`

			`shred {{file}}`

			`- Overwrite a file, leaving zeroes instead of random data:`

			`shred --zero {{file}}`

			`- Overwrite a file 25 times:`

			`shred -n25 {{file}}`

			`- Overwrite a file and remove it:`

			`shred --remove {{file}}`