Probably the wrong place, but i figured you guys know how to do everything so…
Have googled but keep getting articles wanting to sell me software. Not,e i am not one of those sickos, i just don’t want personal details to be recoverable, when i donate some older laptops to kids for lock down learning etc
Thanks and apologies to mod, in advance, if you have to move my post.
Ah thanks, i was think more along the lines of keeping existing files but erasing the empty space. Is there nothing a bit more efficient and less wearing?
In which z denotes to fill the file with zeros,u means delete the file after filling.
10 means filling the file ten times before delete it.
If what you want to remove include some folders, then you can use the wipe command:
wipe -ri foldername
Which would permanently remove the folder and something in the folder recursively.
Ah thank you very much. Those links look promising. I will have a good read up and hopefully attempt some erasing. I realise now my error, i think i should have used encryption then it wouldn’t matter what was on the drive.??
Run an encrypted system, for instance LVM on top of a LUKS container.
I’m very comfortable of selling or giving away my drive as it is.
The contents are indistinguishable from having been overwritten with random data …
… that’d be my take on the matter
While I don’t know the current state of SSD’s - my current knowledge of SSD storage in general - tells me that it is very unlikely that shred - will work reliably on SSD.
It will for sure invalidate the file and this will suffice for most usage - unless you are targeted by NSA or other highly motivated sophisticated agencies and in such case only a hammer - a drill followed by petrol and lighter works effectively.
It is also possible to attach to wire ends using clamps and the send send your household power through it - then use the hammer - drill - finishing with petrol and lighter.