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## Name | ||
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shred - destroy a file with its content on disk | ||
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## Synopsis | ||
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```**sh | ||
$ shred [options...] [path...] | ||
``` | ||
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## Description | ||
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`shred` destroys files' content on disk. | ||
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## Options | ||
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* `--help`: Display this message | ||
* `-v`, `--verbose`: Show progress during the shred operation | ||
* `-n`, `--iterations`: Iterations count of shred operation | ||
* `-u`: Deallocate and remove file after overwriting | ||
* `--random-source`: Get random bytes from a file other than /dev/random | ||
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## Arguments | ||
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* `path`: Files to shred | ||
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## Examples | ||
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```sh | ||
# shred a file and remove it aftewards | ||
$ shred -u /tmp/FILE_TO_BE_SHREDDED_AND_REMOVED | ||
# shred a file with 10 iterations | ||
$ shred --iterations 10 /tmp/FILE_TO_BE_SHREDDED | ||
# shred a file with verbose progress and 10 iterations | ||
$ shred -v --iterations 10 /tmp/FILE_TO_BE_SHREDDED | ||
``` | ||
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## See also | ||
* [`rm`(1)](help://man/1/rm) to delete a file or directory without overwriting the content first |