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> From:: Sergio Polini <sp_rm_it@×××××.it> |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] How to shred without deleting /dev/* |
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> Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2005 15:09:36 +0200 |
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> Why -u? |
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> From the man page: |
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> Delete FILE(s) if --remove (-u) is specified. The default is not to |
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> remove the files because it is common to operate on device files |
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> like /dev/hda, and those files usually should not be removed. |
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Oops, I brushed over it too fast and missed this rather important point! So, the -u option should NOT be used on devices. ;-) Thanks Sergio! |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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