How to Install and Uninstall scrub.src Package on Oracle Linux 9

Last updated: October 07,2024

1. Install "scrub.src" package

Please follow the instructions below to install scrub.src on Oracle Linux 9


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                scrub.src
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "scrub.src" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall scrub.src on Oracle Linux 9:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the scrub.src package on Oracle Linux 9

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Available Packages
Name : scrub
Version : 2.6.1
Release : 4.el9
Architecture : src
Size : 383 k
Source : None
Repository : ol9_appstream
Summary : Disk scrubbing program
URL : https://github.com/chaos/scrub/
License : GPLv2+
Description : Scrub writes patterns on files or disk devices to make
: retrieving the data more difficult. It operates in one of three
: modes: 1) the special file corresponding to an entire disk is scrubbed
: and all data on it is destroyed; 2) a regular file is scrubbed and
: only the data in the file (and optionally its name in the directory
: entry) is destroyed; or 3) a regular file is created, expanded until
: the file system is full, then scrubbed as in 2).