{"id":3800,"date":"2023-01-16T05:56:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T05:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/?p=3800"},"modified":"2023-08-30T04:57:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T04:57:45","slug":"shred-command-in-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux [9 Practical Examples]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The data of a file after deletion is sent to the <strong>unallocated<\/strong> space of the hard disc. One can easily <strong>recover<\/strong> the original data. If the operating system overwrites the <strong>original contents<\/strong> of a file before deleting it, the original content of a file can not be recovered. This means the permanent deletion of the file. The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> serves the purpose of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> the contents of a file before deleting it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#A_Description\" >A. Description<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#B_Syntax\" >B. Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#C_Options\" >C. Options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Practical_Examples_of_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Practical Examples of the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_1_Overwrite_the_Contents_of_the_File_Multiple_Times_to_Make_It_Unrecoverable\" >Example 1: Overwrite the Contents of the File Multiple Times to Make It Unrecoverable<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_2_Overwrite_Multiple_Files_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 2: Overwrite Multiple Files Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_3_Changing_the_Number_of_Times_a_File_is_to_be_Overwritten_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 3: Changing the Number of Times a File is to be Overwritten Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_4_Overwrite_and_Then_Delete_a_file_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 4: Overwrite and Then Delete a file Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_5_Overwrite_Some_Specific_Bytes_of_Text_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 5: Overwrite Some Specific Bytes of Text Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_6_Get_the_Numbers_Of_Overwriting_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 6: Get the Numbers Of Overwriting Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_7_Add_a_Final_Overwrite_with_Zeros_To_Hide_Shredding_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 7: Add a Final Overwrite with Zeros To Hide Shredding Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_8_Change_Permissions_To_Allow_Writing_If_Necessary_While_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 8: Change Permissions To Allow Writing If Necessary While Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Example_9_Get_Basic_Details_and_the_Version_of_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\" >Example 9: Get Basic Details and the Version of the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/shred-command-in-linux\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Description\"><\/span>A. Description<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> is a tool to <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the contents of a file before deletion to make it harder to <strong>recover<\/strong> the file&#8217;s original data.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"B_Syntax\"><\/span>B. Syntax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> is a command that takes <strong>OPTIONS<\/strong> and <strong>FILE<\/strong> as its argument. The syntax for <strong>shred<\/strong> commands is as below.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred [OPTION]... FILE...<\/code><\/pre>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Here, the<strong> OPTION <\/strong>is enclosed by square brackets, meaning that <strong>OPTION <\/strong>is not mandatory for the command. Here, <strong>dots <\/strong>preceded by <strong>OPTION <\/strong>and<strong> FILE<\/strong>, meaning that the <strong>shred<\/strong> command can take multiple <strong>OPTION<\/strong>s\u00a0and <strong>FILE<\/strong>s.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"C_Options\"><\/span>C. Options<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One or more options can be added to the syntax of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command to modify the command. I have listed some valuable options below. If you do not find your desired option here, you can look for it on the <strong>man<\/strong> (manual) page. To go to the <strong>man<\/strong> page, type the following command and press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">man shred<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Useful Options<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:20px\">\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-f\/&#8211;force:<\/strong> It changes permissions to allow writing if necessary.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-n\/&#8211;iterations=N:<\/strong> It overwrites N times instead of the default (3).<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>&#8211;random-source=FILE:<\/strong> It gets random bytes from FILE.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-s\/&#8211;size=N:<\/strong> It shreds this many bytes from the beginning.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-u:<\/strong> It deallocates and removes the file after overwriting.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>&#8211;remove[=HOW]:<\/strong> It is Like <strong>-u <\/strong>but gives control on HOW to delete.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-v, &#8211;verbose:<\/strong> It shows the progress of the process.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-x\/&#8211;exact:<\/strong> It does not round file sizes up to the next entire block; this is the default for non-regular files.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>-z\/&#8211;zero:<\/strong> It adds a final overwrite with zeros to hide shredding.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>&#8211;help:<\/strong> It displays this help and exit.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-arrow-right\" style=\"color:#000000\"><\/i> <strong>&#8211;version:<\/strong> It prints version information and exit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> All <strong>options<\/strong> in <strong>Linux <\/strong>are <strong>case-sensitive<\/strong>. Therefore, you must be careful while using these.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Examples_of_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Practical Examples of the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> is a handy tool to overwrite the original contents of a file. The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> has many practical applications, and a few of them are outlined below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shred.zip\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#000000;background-color:#E8F9FF;border-color:#bac8cc;border-radius:56px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#000000;padding:8px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:30px;border-color:#effbff;border-radius:56px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #000000\"><i class=\"sui sui-download\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#1AA1D6\"><\/i> Download these files to work with the &#8220;shred&#8221; command in Linux.<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_1_Overwrite_the_Contents_of_the_File_Multiple_Times_to_Make_It_Unrecoverable\"><\/span>Example 1: Overwrite the Contents of the File Multiple Times to Make It Unrecoverable<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One can easily change a file&#8217;s original contents by overwriting them so that the <strong>original<\/strong> contents can not be <strong>recovered<\/strong> using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. Here at first, I will print the contents of a text file named <strong>file1.txt <\/strong>then, I will <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the contents of <strong>file1.txt<\/strong> so that the original contents can not be <strong>recovered<\/strong>. To accomplish this, proceed as outlined in the following steps.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt to display the contents of the <strong>file1.txt<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file1.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Now, type the following command in the prompt.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred file1.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Now press <strong>ENTER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u278f Type the following command in the command prompt.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file1.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Again, press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image shows the implementation of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> the <strong>file1.txt<\/strong> file numerous times using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux,<\/strong> and the random characters are printed on the terminal.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1.png\" alt=\"overwriting the file1.txt file numerous times using the shred command in Linux, and the random characters are printed on the terminal.\" width=\"674\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1.png 674w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-767x396.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-1536x793.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-2048x1057.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-291x150.png 291w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-678x350.png 678w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-1-788x406.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_2_Overwrite_Multiple_Files_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 2: Overwrite Multiple Files Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can overwrite multiple files using the <strong>shred<\/strong> Command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. Here I have two files named <strong>file9_1.txt<\/strong> and <strong>file9_1.txt. <\/strong>I will overwrite these two files using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command. To do this, follow the steps outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Use the following command in the terminal to print the contents of <strong>file9_1.txt<\/strong> and <strong>file9_1.txt<\/strong> files.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file9_1.txt file9_2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Tap the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Type the following command in the terminal.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred file9_1.txt file9_2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Press <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p>\u278f Copy the following command into the terminal to print the contents of <strong>file9_1.txt<\/strong> and <strong>file9_1.txt<\/strong> files.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file9_1.txt file9_2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image depicts that the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> has overwritten multiple files, so random characters replace the contents of the two files.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3803 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2.png\" alt=\"the shred command in Linux has overwritten multiple files, so random characters replace the contents of the two files.\" width=\"700\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2.png 700w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-300x121.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-1024x413.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-767x309.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-1536x619.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-2048x825.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-372x150.png 372w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-100x40.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-869x350.png 869w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-2-788x317.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_3_Changing_the_Number_of_Times_a_File_is_to_be_Overwritten_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 3: Changing the Number of Times a File is to be Overwritten Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>, you can easily specify the number of times you want to overwrite its contents(by default, overwriting is done 3 times). I have a file named <strong>file2.txt<\/strong>. Now, I will print the contents of the <strong>file2.txt<\/strong> file on the terminal and then overwrite the <strong>file2.txt<\/strong> file <strong>15 times<\/strong>. To achieve this, follow the procedure listed below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt to display the contents of the <strong>file2.txt<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Type the following command in the prompt.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -n 15 file2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Now press <strong>ENTER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u278f Type the following command in the command prompt.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file2.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image illustrates the completion of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> the <strong>file2.txt<\/strong> file 15 times using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3804 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3.png\" alt=\"the completion of overwriting the file2.txt file 15 times using the shred command in Linux.\" width=\"637\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3.png 637w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-1536x646.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-2048x862.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-357x150.png 357w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-100x42.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-832x350.png 832w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-3-788x331.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_4_Overwrite_and_Then_Delete_a_file_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 4: Overwrite and Then Delete a file Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> can <strong>overwrite<\/strong> a file&#8217;s contents and then <strong>delete<\/strong> the file in the same command line using the <strong>-u option<\/strong>. Here, I have a file named <strong>file3.txt<\/strong>. Now, I will <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the <strong>contents<\/strong> of the <strong>file3.txt<\/strong> file and delete the file eventually. To do this, go through the procedure listed below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt to list the contents of the current directory.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">ls -l<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Type the following command in the command prompt.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -u file3.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Now press <strong>ENTER.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u278f Type the following command in the command prompt to list the contents of the current directory.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">ls -l<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image shows the <strong>overwriting<\/strong> and then <strong>deleting<\/strong> of the <strong>file3.txt<\/strong> file using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> with <strong>-u options. <\/strong>That is why <strong>file3.txt<\/strong> is missing in the directory.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4.png\" alt=\"the overwriting and then deleting of the file3.txt file is done using the shred command in Linux with -u options. That is why file3.txt is missing in the directory.\" width=\"700\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4.png 700w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-767x436.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-1536x873.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-2048x1164.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-264x150.png 264w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-100x57.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-616x350.png 616w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-4-788x448.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_5_Overwrite_Some_Specific_Bytes_of_Text_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 5: Overwrite Some Specific Bytes of Text Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the help of the <strong>-s option,<\/strong> the <strong>shred<\/strong> command can <strong>overwrite<\/strong> some specific bytes of a file&#8217;s contents. Here, I have a file named <strong>file4.txt<\/strong>. I will <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the first <strong>7 bytes<\/strong> of the <strong>file4.txt<\/strong> file. To accomplish this, check out the following steps.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Enter the following command in the command prompt to display the contents of the current directory.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file4.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> Button.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Now, enter the following command in the command prompt to <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the first <strong>7 bytes<\/strong> of the <strong>file4.txt<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -s 7 file4.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278f To display the present contents of the <strong>file4.txt<\/strong> file, enter the following command in the terminal.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file4.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Again, hit the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key right now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image shows the <strong>overwriting<\/strong> of the first <strong>7 bytes<\/strong> of the <strong>file4.txt<\/strong> file using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> with <strong>-s options.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5.png\" alt=\"the overwriting of the first 7 bytes of the file4.txt file is done using the shred command in Linux with -s options.\" width=\"625\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5.png 625w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-1024x452.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-1536x678.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-2048x904.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-340x150.png 340w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-100x44.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-793x350.png 793w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-5-788x347.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_6_Get_the_Numbers_Of_Overwriting_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 6: Get the Numbers Of Overwriting Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find the number of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> done on a file using the <strong>-v option<\/strong> with the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux.<\/strong> Here, I have a file named <strong>ncal.txt<\/strong>. Now, I will find the number of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> of the contents of the <strong>ncal.txt<\/strong> file. To do this, follow these procedures:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Insert the following command into the terminal<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -v ncal.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Actuate the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key right now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Output &gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The following image shows the number of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> of the <strong>ncal.txt<\/strong> file using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> with <strong>-v options.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6.png\" alt=\"the number of overwriting of the ncal.txt file is shown using the shred command with -v options.\" width=\"599\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6.png 599w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-766x252.png 766w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-2048x674.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-456x150.png 456w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-100x33.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-1064x350.png 1064w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-6-788x259.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_7_Add_a_Final_Overwrite_with_Zeros_To_Hide_Shredding_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 7: Add a Final Overwrite with Zeros To Hide Shredding Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One can easily change a file&#8217;s original contents by overwriting them and replacing them with null at the final overwrite to hide <strong>shredding<\/strong>. Here I have a file named <strong>file6.txt.<\/strong> I will <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the contents of <strong>file6.txt<\/strong> and replace them with null at last overwrite to hide <strong>shredding<\/strong>. To do this, follow the steps mentioned below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Type the following command in the command prompt to display the contents of the <strong>file6.txt<\/strong> file in the terminal.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file6.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c After that, activate the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Apply the following command in the command line.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -z file6.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Now press <strong>ENTER<\/strong> Button.<\/p>\n<p>\u278f Apply the following command in the command line.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -z file6.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 Then, activate the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key.<\/p>\n<p>\u2791 Apply the following command in the command line.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file6.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2792 Activate the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Overwriting<\/strong> the <strong>file6.txt<\/strong> file numerous times and replacing them with null at the final overwrite is done as depicted in the image using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. And so, nothing is printed on the terminal.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7.png\" alt=\"Overwriting the file6.txt file numerous times and replacing them with null at the final overwrite is done using the shred command. And so, nothing is printed on the terminal.\" width=\"632\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7.png 632w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-1024x318.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-767x238.png 767w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-1536x476.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-2048x635.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-484x150.png 484w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-100x31.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-1129x350.png 1129w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-7-788x244.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_8_Change_Permissions_To_Allow_Writing_If_Necessary_While_Using_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 8: Change Permissions To Allow Writing If Necessary While Using the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>-f option<\/strong> of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> changes permission while necessary to overwrite. In this example, first, I will withdraw the writing permission of the \u201c<strong>file7.txt<\/strong>\u201d file for all, then overwrite the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> file with the <strong>-f option<\/strong>. To achieve this, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Copy the following command into the terminal to print the contents of the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> on the terminal.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u278d Now type the following command in the terminal to withdraw the writing permission from all, then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">chmod a-w file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278e Type the default shred command to overwrite the contents of the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> file, then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#cedfe2;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E8F9FC;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;\">\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> This command can not <strong>overwrite<\/strong> the contents of the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> file because of the withdrawal of <strong>writing permission<\/strong> from all.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\u278f Then type the following command and then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred -f file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2790 To set the reading permission for all, type the command written below on the terminal and then press <strong>ENTER<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">chmod a+r file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2791 To print the present contents of the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> file, type the following command.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">cat file7.txt<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u2792 Finally, Tap the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The following image illustrates the completion of <strong>overwriting<\/strong> the <strong>file7.txt<\/strong> using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3809 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8.png\" alt=\"the completion of overwriting the file7.txt\" width=\"825\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-1024x416.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-766x311.png 766w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-1536x624.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-2048x832.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-369x150.png 369w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-100x41.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-862x350.png 862w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-8-788x319.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_9_Get_Basic_Details_and_the_Version_of_the_%E2%80%9Cshred%E2%80%9D_Command_in_Linux\"><\/span>Example 9: Get Basic Details and the Version of the \u201cshred\u201d Command in Linux<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>&#8211;version option<\/strong> of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong> gives the <strong>version<\/strong> of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command currently present in the system, along with other <strong>copyright information<\/strong>. Here I will print the version of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command now present in my system, along with copyright information. To achieve this, follow the steps outlined below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Steps to Follow &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u278a At first, open the <strong>Ubuntu Terminal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u278b Use the following command in the terminal.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"language-bash\" data-line=\"\">shred --version<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u278c Press the <strong>ENTER<\/strong> key now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Output &gt;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>version<\/strong> of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command currently present in the system and other <strong>copyright information <\/strong>is printed in the terminal using the <strong>&#8211;version<\/strong> option of the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux,<\/strong> as depicted in the image.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9.png\" alt=\"The version of the shred command currently present in the system and other copyright information is printed in the terminal\" width=\"825\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9.png 825w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-1024x294.png 1024w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-766x220.png 766w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-1536x441.png 1536w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-2048x588.png 2048w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-522x150.png 522w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-100x29.png 100w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-1218x350.png 1218w, https:\/\/linuxsimply.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/shred-command-in-linux-9-788x226.png 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, I have demonstrated the overwriting of the contents of a file in various ways using the <strong>shred<\/strong> command in <strong>Linux<\/strong>. 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