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I have a quick question about file shredding. Is there any application with graphical interface capable of shredding files and folders?

I know bleachbit has that feature but there are no options or configurations and I really can't know if the files are unrecoverable or not.

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answered 1 Year ago tionverflow · Accepted Answer

The easiest option I could find with your requirements is nautilus-wipe.

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After installing, you'll need to completely close Nautilus. The easiest way to do this is to log out and log back in.

Open Nautilus, navigate to what you want to wipe, right-click on any file/folder to see the options Wipe and Wipe Available Diskpace

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You can configure the options (type of wipe, number of passes, etc.) by clicking on the Options triangle:

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Clicking Wipe Available Diskspace on any item or within empty space in Nautilus will offer to wipe free space on the that partition:

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