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# shred
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> Overwrite files to securely delete data.
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- Overwrite a file:
`shred {{file}}`
- Overwrite a file, leaving zeroes instead of random data:
`shred --zero {{file}}`
- Overwrite a file 25 times:
`shred -n25 {{file}}`
- Overwrite a file and remove it:
`shred --remove {{file}}`