Package: wnpp Severity: wishlist removes files, but overwrites the data first, making recovery more difficult.
The most obvious name for the binary is 'srm', probably should be in /usr/bin/ rather than /bin. That conflicts with the pacakge zlibc's /usr/bin/srm. Anyone have ideas for a replacement name? http://srm.sourceforge.net/ The web page indicates that it is already in Debian unstable, I can't find it. from the package: srm is a secure replacement for rm(1). Unlike the standard rm, it overwrites the data in the target files before unlinkg them. This prevents command-line recovery of the data by examining the raw block device. It may also help frustrate physical examination of the disk, although it's unlikely that completely protects against this type of recovery. Srm uses algorithms found in _Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory_ by Peter Gutmann and THC Secure Delete (the overwrite, truncate, rename, unlink sequence). X11 license. Copyright © 2000 Matthew D. Gauthier Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. Except as contained in this notice, the name of the contributors shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization.