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Do Secure Delete Tools work with Journaled Filesystems?

I’ve been getting this question a lot since I posted several articles on how to securely delete data from Linux or Windows, and how to integrate secure file deletion in Nautilus. Many people have asked whether the journaling done by the filesystem makes these secure-delete tools ineffective. In this article I’ll explain whether this is [...]

Softlinks vs. Hardlinks: A Quick Explanation

I got this question in an email the other day, and I realized it’s something many people might be unfamiliar with. In Linux, there are two types of file links, hardlinks and softlinks. Here, I’ll give a quick explanation of what these types of links are, and when you should use them. What is a [...]

5 Things New Linux Converts Should Know

If you’ve recently converted to Linux from Windows, or if you’re just giving Linux a shot, there are a few things you need to know right off the bat about how Linux works and where the major differences are when compared to Windows. Some of the fundamental components are different between the two operating systems, [...]