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  • Does it solve the issue mentioned in unix.stackexchange.com/a/27075/18886 ? Commented Nov 8, 2016 at 16:17
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    How could it? No Commented Nov 8, 2016 at 16:31
  • Note that this method has the additional benefit over the proposed find-based methods that will try to also erase stored filenames by renaming files before truncating and unlinking them. Commented Aug 8, 2018 at 13:58
  • @ntninja find-based methods use shred and shred does rename files before finishing to delete them. So same benefits right? Commented Jul 4, 2019 at 9:14
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    srm -rfll v3.1 seems noticeably slower than the find -exec shred alternatives, as if it is still syncing even though asked not to. Commented Apr 10, 2020 at 1:44