shred:tldr:fa03d
shred: Overwrite a file.
$ shred ${filename}
try on your machine
The command "shred" is used to securely delete files by overwriting their content with random data.
In the specific command "shred ${filename}", the variable ${filename} should be replaced with the name of the file you want to shred. For example, if you want to shred a file named "example.txt", you would use the command "shred example.txt".
When the command is executed, "shred" will overwrite the content of the file specified by ${filename} with random data multiple times, making it extremely difficult to recover any original data. This adds an extra layer of security by ensuring that the file cannot be easily recovered and accessed by unauthorized individuals.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.