GNU shred

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:software
gptkbp:commandLineTool true
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:software
gptkbp:feature can be used on devices
multiple overwrite passes
optionally deletes files after overwriting
overwrites files to hide contents
random data overwriting
gptkbp:firstAppearance 1997
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GNU shred
gptkbp:includedIn most Linux distributions
gptkbp:license gptkb:GNU_General_Public_License
gptkbp:limitation effectiveness depends on file system
may not erase file name or inode
may not work on journaling file systems
gptkbp:operatingSystem Unix-like
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:GNU_Core_Utilities
gptkbp:purpose secure file deletion
gptkbp:website https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/shred
gptkbp:writtenBy C
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brian_Fox
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6