How to Install and Uninstall wipe Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "wipe" package

This is a short guide on how to install wipe on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                wipe
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "wipe" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall wipe on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                wipe
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the wipe package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package wipe:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : wipe
Version : 2.3.1-bp155.2.10
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 66.8 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : wipe-2.3.1-bp155.2.10.src
Upstream URL : http://wipe.sourceforge.net/
Summary : Secure Erasure of Data
Description :
Wipe is a tool that attempts to effectively degauses the surface of
a hard disk, making it virtually impossible to retrieve the data
that was stored on it. This tool is designed to make sure secure
data that is erased from a hard drive is unrecoverable.