shred files using nemo context menu

[sadhu]

To completely remove a file from a HDD it is simply necessary to overwrite its contents before deleting the file. (Note that this procedure doesn't work on with solid state devices such as SSDs or USB stick memory, nor with a true journaling file system.)

Nevertheless I find it quite handy.

To add a "shred files" command to the nemo context memory:

1. Create directory ~/.local/shared/nemo/actions
2. In the new .../actions directory, save the following in a plain text file called "shred.nemo_action":

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   [Nemo Action]
   Active=true
   Name=Shred selected
   Comment=Overwrite and delete object
   Exec=/usr/bin/shred -f -u -v -z -n 2 %F
   Selection=any
   Extensions=any
   EscapeSpaces=true
   

For more information on creating custom actions for the nemo right-click menu, see https://grvj.wordpress.com/2014/01/19/a ... -cinnamon/

-Sadhu

[Habitual]

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[conwayphelps]

To add a "shred files" command to the nemo context memory:

Create directory ~/.local/shared/nemo/actions
In the new .../actions directory, save the following in a plain text file called "shred.nemo_action":

Shouldn't that be "~/.local/share/nemo/actions" instead of "~/.local/shared/nemo/actions"?

[sadhu]

Shouldn't that be "~/.local/share/nemo/actions" instead of "~/.local/shared/nemo/actions"?

Oops.