[X4U] Panther Perma-Delete?

[Stroller]

On Sep 29, 2005, at 8:01 pm, Jesse Leo wrote:
>
> Setting up a Panther workstation and need a way to permanently erase 
> files
> for security reasons. Is there anything out there that will do this 
> securely
> and **AHEM** on the cheap? Id prefer not to have to install some big 
> clunky
> expensive Symantec product or something...

I'm not sure whether you want to securely erase the drive before 
installing Panther or whether you just want a utility for securely 
wiping p0rn^w files that'll be stored on a workstation running Panther 
- in either case look at GNU `shred`. In the former case boot to a 
Linux LiveCD (such as Ubuntu) and `shred` the whole drive, in the 
latter case you'll need to install it. GNU provides the source for the 
whole utility but you'll probably find it easier to install using 
something like Fink.

`shred` defaults to writing multiple iterations, alternating between 
random & sequential 1s & 0s.

Stroller.