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Re: [Xen-users] Clean deleted space in linux diks?



Niels Dettenbach (Syndicat IT&Internet) wrote:

If you're paranoid and have more time you may use "shred" or similiar tools instead of rm to remove that files with maximum security against any forensic analysis or restorings.

I think you missed what the OP is after. All he wants is to write zeros to unused space so the SAN will shrink the storage space used (sparse provision).

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