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How to delete files using Gutmann method in Linux ? In Windows there are software like Eraser and Gutmann Algorithm Secure File Deletion. How to delete files as like that in Linux systems ?

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With wipe.

In normal mode, 34 patterns are used (of which 8 are random). These patterns were recommended in an article from Peter Gutmann (...)

(from man page).

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  • Note that a later edition of that article un-recommends it. Jul 26, 2017 at 10:50

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