shred

Overwrites files multiple times to ensure secure deletion.

Potentially destructive Last updated: 2025-10-08 Report error

Syntax

$shred [OPTIONS] FILES

Examples

$shred secret.txt

Examples

$shred -u -v -n 3 secret.txt

Typical use cases

Standard usage

shred --help

Detailed Help

man shred

Note Multiple overwrites for secure data deletion.

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