PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64
Shredos Disk Eraser 64 bit for all Intel 64 bit processors as well as processors from AMD and other vendors which make compatible 64 bit chips. ShredOS - Secure disk erasure/wipe observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
90/100
- Activity 92
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 56.0
- age_days: 2334
- days_rel: 48
- days_push: 48
- n_releases_24m: 5
Adoption not part of the score
3128 stars · 138 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
ShredOS is a small bootable Linux distribution for securely erasing disks using nwipe on x86 PCs, servers, and Intel-based Macs. It boots directly into an interactive wipe interface and supports autonuke unattended workflows, PXE booting, and PDF erasure certificates.
Use cases
- securely wipe a hard drive before selling or disposing of a computer
- bootable disk eraser to replace DBAN
- erase all disks on a server with an unattended autonuke wipe
- generate PDF certificates of disk erasure for compliance
- wipe drives over the network via PXE boot
- securely erase USB and external drives
When to choose
- you need a bootable, standalone disk-wiping tool that doesn't require installing an OS
- you want DBAN-style secure erasure with modern hardware support (UEFI, x86_64)
- you need automated or headless wiping across many machines
- you require documented erasure certificates for audit or compliance
When to avoid
- you only need to delete individual files rather than entire disks
- you need to wipe non-x86 hardware such as ARM systems
- you want a GUI-based tool inside your existing desktop OS
- you need data recovery or verification rather than destruction
Facets
application · maturity active
security cli developer-tools security privacy self-hosted operating-systems self-hosted disk-erasure secure-wipe nwipe bootable-os dban-successor data-destruction usb-boot pxe-boot erasure-certificates buildroot linux x86
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64 · fetched 2026-08-28 · dd3539b44e55
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64 | main | 90 |
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