Delete files with Gutmann method

Bug #448324 reported by TM8471
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #162418: Secure deletion of trashbin. Edit Remove
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-applets

A user can in Ubuntu delete files in different ways:

1) Press „Del“: Delete file to trash (restoration possible)
2) Press „Del“ + „Shift“: Delete file, don't store in trash (with tools restoration possible)

I am missing really secure file deletion. I suggest to implement file deletion with the Gutmann method (method described in Wikipedia on http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gutmann_method&oldid=318344070).

This would enhance Ubuntu's data privacy.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 11 00:32:37 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/gnome-applets/trashapplet
Package: gnome-applets 2.28.0-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-13.43-generic
SourcePackage: gnome-applets
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-13-generic x86_64

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TM8471 (p-maier-lutz) wrote :
TM8471 (p-maier-lutz)
summary: - Delete files with gutmann-method
+ Delete files with Gutmann method
Revision history for this message
TM8471 (p-maier-lutz) wrote :

Secure file deletion with Guthmann method should be started with:

"Del" + "Shift" + "Strg".

Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported, but feel free to report any other bugs you find.

affects: gnome-applets (Ubuntu) → nautilus (Ubuntu)
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Invalid
affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) → ubuntu
affects: ubuntu → nautilus (Ubuntu)
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