Difference between revisions of "Linux Secure Delete"
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dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096 | dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096 | ||
− | dd command repeat | + | *dd command repeat |
<pre> | <pre> | ||
while [ 1 ]; | while [ 1 ]; | ||
do | do | ||
− | + | dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096 | |
sleep 5; | sleep 5; | ||
done | done |
Revision as of 10:40, 17 December 2013
sudo apt-get install secure-delete
This has four tools:
srm - securely delete an existing file smem - securely delete traces of a file from ram sfill - wipe all the space marked as empty on your hard drive sswap - wipe all the data from you swap space.
Wipe Drive Erase
- dd command
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096
- dd command repeat
while [ 1 ]; do dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX iflag=nocache oflag=direct bs=4096 sleep 5; done
- Progress of DD
while [ 1 ]; do kill -USR1 $(pidof dd) sleep 5; done