Highlights
- Deletes selected files through a shredding operation.
- Runs on Linux systems.
- Handles file-level removal rather than whole-drive erasure.
- Uses the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
About this application
File Shredder is a Linux utility for removing selected files in a way intended to make ordinary recovery impractical. It is aimed at cases where deleting a file entry or emptying a trash folder is not enough for the user's workflow, such as disposing of local documents, exported data, or temporary working files.
The application focuses on file-level deletion rather than broad disk management. A user chooses the items to remove, and the program performs a shredding operation instead of a normal filesystem delete. Its scope is limited to Linux systems, and its usefulness depends on the storage technology and filesystem behavior involved; it should be understood as a tool for handling individual files, not as a complete media-erasure plan.
Where to get it
Linux
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From the publisher
Install from a terminal
flatpak install flathub com.github.ADBeveridge.Raider
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