Linux - Secure delete files
Use these commands for multiple ways to securely delete files on Linux
Shred
sudo shred -v -n1 -z /dev/sdX
- -z makes the last right 0’s
- -n is the amount of iterations
Secure Delete
From package secure-delete
Sfill
sudo sfill /home
- /home can be any directory or mount
- use -l to do a less secure and faster wipe
srm
srm -r folder
or
srm file.txt
- -r for recursive
- -f for fast but not as secure
- -l for slightly less secure but a bit faster