# 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

Repository: https://github.com/PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shredosx86_64
Language: Makefile
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: disk, eraser, erase, erase-disk, delete, dod, wipe, prng, prng-methods, hdparm, hexedit, buildroot, nwipe, dban, usb, secure-disk-erase, dwipe
Last push: 2026-07-16T23:37:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 81, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2334, "days_push": 48, "days_rel": 48, "gap_med": 56.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3128, forks 138 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:44.575520+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, cli, developer-tools
- domain: security, privacy, self-hosted, operating-systems
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: disk-erasure, secure-wipe, nwipe, bootable-os, dban-successor, data-destruction, usb-boot, pxe-boot, erasure-certificates, buildroot, linux, x86

## Member repositories
- PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64 (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:44.575520+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:26:18.636872+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/PartialVolume/shredos.x86_64 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:44.575520+00:00, sha dd3539b44e55)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.