tldr/pages/common/srm.md

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# srm
> Securely remove files or directories.
> Overwrites the existing data one or multiple. Drop in replacement for rm.
- Remove a file after overwriting (single pass, 7 pass, 35 pass):
`srm -s {{/path/to/file}}`
`srm -m {{/path/to/file}}`
`srm {{/path/to/file}}`
- Scurely remove recursively a directory and all it's subdirectories:
`srm -r {{/path/to/folder}}`
- Prompt before every removal:
`srm -i {{\*}}`