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ua4000

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Registered: 2015-10-14

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.encfs6.xml - where to place and how to wipe - leave no traces

In the moment of opening an encrypted encfs folder I need to place the .encfs6.xml file somewhere in the file-system on a remote server. After opening it should be deleted immediately. (I want to leave as less traces as possible, I know the encfs master key is still in memory used by the running encfs process.)

a) which is the best place in the filesystem to put these type of sensitive files for a short moment ? tmpfs of course, /tmp ? /run/user/xxxx ?
b) how to wipe this single file on command line, so the content is destroyed for sure  ?

Thanks!