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Subject: Shreding History
From: kristian.hermansen-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Kristian Hermansen)
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 14:51:36 -0400
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On 7/5/07, Samuel Baldwin <shardz4217-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Thanks a bundle. I just learned that I can run 'shred' on just a file
> under linux-- would that take care of it?

Ensure that the inode and direntry are both destroyed, in addition to
any journal entries if applicable.  Also, some file systems, like
ext3, provide a means to undelete/secure delete files and things of
that nature.  man chattr.  See the 's' and 'u' options...
-- 
Kristian Hermansen

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References:
- Shreding History
  - From: shardz4217-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Samuel Baldwin)
- Shreding History
  - From: mattboston-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Matt Shields)
- Shreding History
  - From: shardz4217-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org (Samuel Baldwin)

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