Shred command

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A command available on most Linux platforms; used to securely overwrite the contents of and optionally delete a file, to ensure it's original contents cannot be recovered in some way.

Usage Syntax

shred [options]

Common options include;

• -u - remove/delete the file
• ' -
• ' -
• ' -
• ' -

Usage Examples

Usage Notes

Linux Usage Notes

With most Linux or Unix commands;

• Brief help can be displayed using the option/keyword: -h or --help, for example: chmod --help
• A full command manual can be displayed using the man command followed by the command name, for example: man chmod
• Sometimes 'info' pages are used instead of or to provide more information than man pages; for example: info chmod
• Version information can be display using the option/keyword: -v or --version, for example: chmod --version

Typical Output

Availability

Installation

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