https://github.com/tlinden/gowipe

Securely delete files and directories (not for SSD)
https://github.com/tlinden/gowipe

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Securely delete files and directories (not for SSD)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tlinden/gowipe
• Owner: TLINDEN
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-11-25T13:40:27.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-25T13:53:12.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-11-26T14:20:17.290Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: secure-delete, wipe, wipe-files, wiper
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 31.3 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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## gowipe - securely delete files and directories (not for SSD)

```

Usage: gowipe [-rcvz] ...

Options:

-r --recursive    Delete  recursively

-c --count   Overwrite files  times

-m --mode   Use  for overwriting (or use -E, -S, -M, -Z)

-n --nodelete     Do not delete files after overwriting

-N --norename     Do not rename the files

-v --verbose      Verbose output

-V --version      Show program version

-h --help         Show usage

Available modes:

zero      Overwrite with zeroes (-Z)

math      Overwrite with math random bytes (-M)

secure    Overwrite with secure random bytes (default) (-S)

encrypt   Overwrite with ChaCha2Poly1305 encryption (most secure) (-E)

```

## Getting help

Although I'm happy to hear from gowipe users in private email,

that's the best way for me to forget to do something.

In order to report a bug, unexpected behavior, feature requests

or to submit a patch, please open an issue on github:

https://github.com/TLINDEN/gowipe/issues.

## Copyright and license

This software is licensed under the GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE version 3.

## Authors

T.v.Dein 

## Project homepage

https://github.com/TLINDEN/gowipe