# srm > Securely remove files or directories. > Overwrites the existing data one or multiple times. Drop in replacement for rm. - Remove a file after a single pass overwriting with random data: `srm -s {{/path/to/file}}` - Remove a file after seven passes overwriting it with random data: `srm -m {{/path/to/file}}` - Recursively remove a directory and contents overwriting each file with a single pass of random data: `srm -r -s {{/path/to/folder}}` - Prompt before every removal: `srm -i {{\*}}`