How to Install and Uninstall wipe Package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Last updated: November 23,2024

1. Install "wipe" package

Please follow the steps below to install wipe on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                wipe
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wipe" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall wipe on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                wipe
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wipe package on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa)

Package: wipe
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.24-9
Priority: extra
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 88
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wipe/wipe_0.24-9_amd64.deb
Size: 39430
MD5sum: 565ebbec6a69e4189fae4fea0aa3939e
SHA1: 9dc980502ba50e2c150593b16abc79e9bbd42b4d
SHA256: 9e19ea9751d88d88f09a598fb6ba8928f22190ca69dab625e2fab9601a37b791
SHA512: d4f522348585a038deb59bf0a71c289ba3386a317a2cfc69001f5ed97302bd6ec6b4af4e1444fca208581c598a75eedb574e959040626a23f96acccc646e7eb4
Homepage: https://github.com/berke/wipe
Description: secure file deletion
Description-md5: 1a506a423a5341cc02f3faef2f77580f