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args(1) 							   GNU Telephony							   args(1)

NAME
args - manipulate and output command arguments. SYNOPSIS
args [options] args... DESCRIPTION
This command is used to manipulate and echo command line arguments to standard out. This can include adding quotes around each argument passed or a separator, or to output each argument on a separate line. The program source also offers a basic example of how to use shell argument parsing and localization in ucommon. OPTIONS
--delim=char Set a deliminator character, such as ',', to use between each argument when outputing arguments. --directory If argument is a directory, list directory contents as arguments. --follow If argument is a directory and a symlink, follow symlinks recursively. --lines Output each argument on a separate line. --quote=char|pair Set a quote or special leading and trailing pair of characters to surround each argument with when output. A typical use might be --quote=() to surround arguments in parenthesis. --recursive If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any subdirectory contents as arguments. --reverse Reverse order of arguments. --help Outputs help screen for the user. AUTHOR
args was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2009 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE. GNU uCommon January 2010 args(1)

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scrub-files(1)							   GNU Telephony						    scrub-files(1)

NAME
scrub-files - securely erase files by filling with random data first. SYNOPSIS
scrub [options] paths... DESCRIPTION
This command is used to securely erase files. This is accomplished by filling the file with random data in pre-sized chunks. Multiple passes of random data may also be used. The pre-sized chunks are used to remove information about exact original file size. Other options include random renaming of the original file before deletion and the use of truncation to break down meta-data on what blocks in the file system were originally associated with a securely deleted file. This is specifically intended to make it harder to perform forensic analy- sis on securely erased files. OPTIONS
--blocksize size Set the default block size (in 1 k increments) for scrub-files to use when writing random data. This effects both the final file length, which will be aligned to the specified size, and the way the truncate option decomposes files. The default is 1k. --follow Dereference and follow symlinks, erasing the target file. --passes=count The number of passes used when writing random data. The default is 1 pass. --recursive If argument is a directory, recursively scan directory and any subdirectory contents as arguments. --rename Rename the file randomly before deletion to clear persistant inode data. --truncate Decompose the file through truncation to break down file system page maps. --verbose Display each file being processed to the console. --help Outputs help screen for the user. AUTHOR
scrub-files was written by David Sugar <dyfet@gnutelephony.org>. REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to bug-commoncpp@gnu.org. COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2010 David Sugar, Tycho Softworks. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE. GNU uCommon January 2010 scrub-files(1)
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