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Diffstat (limited to 'python/guestfs.py')
| -rw-r--r-- | python/guestfs.py | 39 |
1 files changed, 38 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/guestfs.py b/python/guestfs.py index 39766109..0bc041e6 100644 --- a/python/guestfs.py +++ b/python/guestfs.py @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class GuestFS: to modify the image). This is equivalent to the qemu parameter "-drive - file=filename". + file=filename,cache=off". Note that this call checks for the existence of "filename". This stops you from specifying other types @@ -1342,6 +1342,8 @@ class GuestFS: *not* enough to securely wipe the device). It should be sufficient to remove any partition tables, filesystem superblocks and so on. + + See also: "g.scrub_device". """ return libguestfsmod.zero (self._o, device) @@ -1667,3 +1669,38 @@ class GuestFS: """ return libguestfsmod.glob_expand (self._o, pattern) + def scrub_device (self, device): + u"""This command writes patterns over "device" to make data + retrieval more difficult. + + It is an interface to the scrub(1) program. See that + manual page for more details. + + This command is dangerous. Without careful use you can + easily destroy all your data. + """ + return libguestfsmod.scrub_device (self._o, device) + + def scrub_file (self, file): + u"""This command writes patterns over a file to make data + retrieval more difficult. + + The file is *removed* after scrubbing. + + It is an interface to the scrub(1) program. See that + manual page for more details. + """ + return libguestfsmod.scrub_file (self._o, file) + + def scrub_freespace (self, dir): + u"""This command creates the directory "dir" and then fills + it with files until the filesystem is full, and scrubs + the files as for "g.scrub_file", and deletes them. The + intention is to scrub any free space on the partition + containing "dir". + + It is an interface to the scrub(1) program. See that + manual page for more details. + """ + return libguestfsmod.scrub_freespace (self._o, dir) + |