Public bug reported: Did different tests under Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10 (all 32-Bit) with wipe installed from repositories: wipe is more than 10 times slower on ext4 (and btrfs with 11.10) in contrast to ext3. Try it yourself - but be patient :)
PS: unmodified default settings in /etc/fstab, executed as wipe -rf ~/testfolder/ ** Affects: wipe (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/911488 Title: [wipe] ridiculous slow on ext4 and btrfs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wipe/+bug/911488/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs