# \[Slightly OT\] Secure file delete utility

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slightly-ot-secure-file-delete-utility/90659>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [March 30, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slightly-ot-secure-file-delete-utility/90659 "2007-03-30T19:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wpwood)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2007, 7:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/slightly-ot-secure-file-delete-utility/90659/1 "2007-03-30T19:31:31Z")

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I want to move to secure file deletes in my Rails app. My hosting  
service has said they’d install Wipe for me (I mentioned it by name) but  
I would very much like to use a utility that supports an asynchronous  
mode so it doesn’t have a visible impact on the user experience. Does  
anyone have any experience / advice on doing secure file deletes within  
a Rails app they’d be willing to share?

Thanks,  
Bill