How To Securely Delete Files In Linux Mint / Ubuntu Using The Terminal

Here’s how to securely delete files in Linux Mint / Ubuntu using the terminal: 1. Issue the following command at the terminal – sudo apt-get install wipe 2. After the installation is complete, use the terminal to navigate to the directory from which you want to securely delete the files. Now, issue the following command at the terminal – wipe <filename> In our case, we wanted...