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syntax: markdown
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tags: [tldr, common]
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source: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr.git
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---
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# srm
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> Securely remove files or directories.
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> Overwrites the existing data one or multiple times. Drop in replacement for rm.
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> More information: <https://srm.sourceforge.net/srm.html>.
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- Remove a file after a single-pass overwriting with random data:
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`srm {{[-s|--simple]}} {{path/to/file}}`
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- Remove a file after seven passes of overwriting with random data:
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`srm -m {{path/to/file}}`
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- Recursively remove a directory and its contents overwriting each file with a single-pass of random data:
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`srm {{[-r|--recursive]}} {{[-s|--simple]}} {{path/to/directory}}`
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- Prompt before every removal:
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`srm {{[-i|--interactive]}} {{\*}}`
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