Fluxbox Shred secure file deletion

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set up

I added this to the root account only as it is a secure operation but you can add it to the normal user if you like

It is the dangerous yet useful "Shred"

In a root account Thunar window

Edit > Configure Custom Actions.. > Add one and call it "Shred" with the command


   xfce4-terminal -x shred -u %f


operation

This means that anything such as a list of passwords, tax document or so on -> you go as root > right click the file and "Shred"

(obviously take care)

A terminal opens, the file is overwritten many times with random 1+0's then wiped off with a row of 0's

This will take a long time on larger files and it only does one file at a time, not folders.