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  • NAME: surem - Secure file removal

  • SYNOPSIS: surem [FILE]...

  • DESCRIPTION: Linux-specific tool. Securely delete all specified FILE(s) from a mounted filesystem. WARNING: Best results are obtained on a local filesystems

  • REQUIREMENTS:

  1. Non-local filesystem(s) with FILE(s) has an sync option in the server's /etc/exports configuration file

  2. Filesystem(s) with FILE(s) has an sync option in the local /etc/fstab configuration file

  3. The ext3/ext4 filesystem with FILE(s) DOESN'T have an option data=journal in the local /etc/fstab configuration file

  4. FILE(s) closed and sync/fsync performed