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shred

Overwrite files to securely delete data. More information: https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shred.
  • Overwrite a file:
    shred {{path/to/file}}
  • Overwrite a file, leaving zeroes instead of random data:
    shred --zero {{path/to/file}}
  • Overwrite a file 25 times:
    shred -n25 {{path/to/file}}
  • Overwrite a file and remove it:
    shred --remove {{path/to/file}}

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