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Securely delete a file in MacOS

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I have a file containing a private key that I want to securely delete. [Several](https://www.groovypost.com/howto/securely-delete-files-mac/) [sites](https://macpaw.com/how-to/secure-erase-files-on-macos) as well as Claude suggest using rm -P but the man page of rm says: This flag has no effect. There was also a suggestion about "Secure empty the trash" which is an option that has been removed. Is there a simple way to securely delete the file (preferrably from the command line)?
Asked by martinkunev (251 rep)
Aug 29, 2024, 01:34 PM
Last activity: Aug 30, 2024, 08:53 PM