SHRED Commands Cheat Sheet
Here is a cli commands cheat sheet for SHRED command, you can use this as a quick reminder for basic commands with a brief description for each of the commands.
What is SHRED command?
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# To shred a file (5 passes) and verbose output:
shred -n 5 -v
# To shred a file (5 passes) and a final overwrite of zeroes:
shred -n 5 -vz
# To do the above, and then truncate and rm the file:
shred -n 5 -vzu
# To shred a partition:
shred -n 5 -vz /dev/sda
# Remember that shred may not behave as expected on journaled file systems if file data is being journaled.
Check out the SHRED command documentation .
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