SDelete Alternatives for Linux

SDelete is not available for Linux but there are a few alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Darik's Boot and Nuke, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SDelete and four of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SDelete are BCWipe, wipe and ErAce.

SDelete alternatives are mainly File Shredders but may also be System Cleaners or File Recovery Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of SDelete.

SDelete

Free • Proprietary

SDelete, short for Secure Delete, is a command-line based data destruction tool and can be run from the Command Prompt in...

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Darik's Boot and Nuke
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Freemium • Open Source
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35 Darik's Boot and Nuke alternatives
Dariks Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency...
- - Darik's Boot and Nuke is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to SDelete.
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Darik's Boot and Nuke Features
1. PortableDarik's Boot and Nuke can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Portable Linux
Discontinued
DBAN was last updated in June 2015 and does not support SSDs (SATA Secure Erase). The official website is now pushing users to use Blancco Drive Eraser, a commercial drive wiping tool.
BCWipe
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Paid • Proprietary
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39 BCWipe alternatives
BCWipe data wiping software enables you to permanently delete files selectively so that they can never be recovered or undeleted. BCWipe embeds itself within Windows and can be activated from the Explorer FILE Menu OR from the context (right-click) menu OR from BCWipe Task...
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wipe
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Free • Open Source
File Shredder
Linux
28 wipe alternatives
wipe is a little command for securely erasing files from magnetic media. It compiles under various unix platforms, including Linux 2. * , (Open, Net, Free)BSD, aix 4.1, SunOS 5.5.1, Solaris 2.6. wipe is released under the GPL.
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ErAce
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Free • Proprietary
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Self-Hosted
38 ErAce alternatives
ErAce is software that will over write the hard drive 1-100 times. So it fullfills the strictest security standards i.e. DOD 5220.22-M. In that way it is impossible to recover data.
- - ErAce is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to SDelete.
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ErAce Features
1. PortableErAce can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Discontinued
The official website is no longer accessible and the SourceForge project page no longer contains any downloads. The ISO files are downloadable here: ftp://ftp.gnome.org/mirror/temp/sf2015/e/er/erace/

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SDelete Alternatives for Linux

Darik's Boot and Nuke

Darik's Boot and Nuke Features

BCWipe

wipe

ErAce

ErAce Features