Information about the package, srm, which is shipped with common Linux distributions. The srm package is designed for, Secure file deletion.
Package Name:
srm
Summary:
Secure file deletion
Description:
srm is a secure replacement for rm(1). Unlike the standard rm, it overwrites the data in the target files before unlinkg them. This prevents command-line recovery of the data by examining the raw block device. It may also help frustrate physical examination of the disk, although it's unlikely that completely protects against this type of recovery.
Architecture:
x86_64
Version:
1.2.15
Release:
1.el6
Size:
23 k
Repository:
epel
From Repository:
Licence:
MIT
Control the srm package with the following handy commands outlined below.
yum install srm
This command will install srm on the server.
yum remove srm
This command will un-install srm on the server. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove srm, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y remove srm
This command will un-install srm on the server. When you run this command with th e -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove srm when using the -y flag.
yum update srm
This command will update srm to the latest version. When you run this command, you will be asked if you are sure that you want to remove srm, so you have to manually confirm that you want to do this.
yum -y update srm
This command will update srm to the latest version. When you run this command with the -y flag, you will not be prompted to check that you are sure you want to remove the package - so be sure you absolutely want to remove srm when using the -y flag.
yum info srm
This command will show you core information about the srm package.
yum deplist srm
This command will show you the dependencies for srm. Thankfully, when using Yum, if dependencies are required, these are also installed at the same time so you don't have to worry too much about that.
yum check-update srm
This command will check if there is an update waiting on srm. When you run this command this will return nothing if there is nothing to update, or, will return the package name if the package is due to be updated.