Shreding History

[Samuel Baldwin]

> The Linux file systems are much different, but the data still exists in
> the free list. Note that shred(1) may not work properly on all file
> systems.

ReiserFS (Reiser 3). Also, a friend suggested once I remove the file I fill
up
the empty HD space to overwrite what's left, with `cat /dev/urandom >
/tmp/filler`

> Depends.  Do you need to keep control of data on your hard drive after
> it has been removed from service?

Well, I'd prefer to just remove the "unwanted" files and go on with my life.
But
burning the hard drive is a latch ditch resort.

-- 
Samuel (shardz)

Shardz's Igloo:
shardz.homelinux.net

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