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# shred
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> Overwrite files to securely delete data.
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2021-04-01 17:54:26 +02:00
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> More information: <https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shred>.
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- Overwrite a file:
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`shred {{path/to/file}}`
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- Overwrite a file, leaving zeroes instead of random data:
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2022-12-04 10:12:49 +01:00
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`shred --zero {{path/to/file}}`
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- Overwrite a file 25 times:
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2022-12-04 10:12:49 +01:00
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`shred -n25 {{path/to/file}}`
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- Overwrite a file and remove it:
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2022-12-04 10:12:49 +01:00
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`shred --remove {{path/to/file}}`
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