Irreversible file deletion on every operating system * Will only work securely on file systems that overwrite blocks in place *

Works on OS X, Linux, and Windows

In contrast to rm, which leaves file contents unallocated in memory, skrub first floods the file with garbage data and then removes it forever. Read the FAQ for information on how secure this method is.

Looking for the npm module instead?

Install

npm install --global skrub-cli

Usage

In it's basic form, skrub replaces rm. See how to alias over rm here

The API is similar as well:

• skrub * == rm *
• skrub * == rm -rf *
• skrub index.js == rm index.js

$ skrub --help

  Usage
      $ skrub <path|glob> [...]

    Options
      -d, --dry-run  List what would be skrubbed instead of skrubbing
      -i, --iterations  Write over the file multiple times (defaults to one)

    Examples
      $ skrub unicorn.png rainbow.png
      $ skrub ../* '!../thatSuperImportantThing.txt'
      $ skrub ../beCarefulHere --dry-run
      $ skrub extraSkrubbed.txt --iterations 36

You can use glob patterns and multiple path arguments to compound and negate matches.

Alias

If you want to replace rm with skrub, place this in your ~/.bashrc, ~/.zshrc, etc.

alias rm=skrub

FAQ

Related

• skrub
• kiwf
• del
• trash

License

MIT © Dawson Botsford