How to Install and Uninstall wipe Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 23,2024

1. Install "wipe" package

This guide let you learn how to install wipe on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


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

This is a short guide on how to uninstall wipe on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: wipe
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.24-6
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 (>= 2.15)
Filename: pool/universe/w/wipe/wipe_0.24-6_amd64.deb
Size: 38600
MD5sum: 587100e9820e736d41570bef0736d364
SHA1: bdf0d37f080320b00c4af2d611c16e838357ad7f
SHA256: 920a94e4c84fb73ba68fbf458ed8c6ab236254db6e7cbebf5885f4eaf8bdc349
Homepage: https://github.com/berke/wipe
Description: secure file deletion
Description-md5: 1a506a423a5341cc02f3faef2f77580f