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BleachBit

December 08, 2023

BleachBit is a free and open-source disk space cleaner, privacy manager, and computer system optimizer. The BleachBit source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3.

BleachBit
Screenshot of the Bleachbit 4.0.0 User Interface on GNOME Shell
Initial release24 December 2008; 14 years ago (2008-12-24)
Stable release
4.4.2 / December 29, 2021; 23 months ago (2021-12-29)[1]
Repository
  • github.com/bleachbit/bleachbit
Written inPython
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
macOS
Linux
Size11.5-12.2 MB (Windows)
Available in64 languages[2]
TypeDisk cleaner
LicenseGNU General Public License
Websitewww.bleachbit.org

History edit

BleachBit was first publicly released on 24 December 2008 for Linux systems.[3] The 0.2.1 release created some controversy[4] by suggesting Linux needed a registry cleaner.

Version 0.4.0 introduced CleanerML,[5] a standards-based markup language for writing new cleaners. On May 29, 2009, BleachBit version 0.5.0 added support for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.[6] On September 16, 2009, version 0.6.4 introduced command-line interface support.[7]

BleachBit is available for download through its website and the repositories of many Linux distributions.

Features edit

Technology edit

BleachBit is written in the Python programming language and uses PyGTK.

Most of BleachBit's cleaners are written in CleanerML,[8] an open standard XML-based markup language for writing cleaners.[9] CleanerML deals not only with deleting files, but also executes more specialized actions, such as vacuuming an SQLite database (used, for example, to clean Yum).

BleachBit's file shredder uses only a single, "secure" pass[10] because its developers believe that there is a lack of evidence that multiple passes, such as the 35-pass Gutmann method, are more effective. They also assert that multiple passes are significantly slower and may give the user a false sense of security by overshadowing other ways in which privacy may be compromised.[11]

Controversy edit

Main article: Hillary Clinton email controversy § Deletion of emails

In August 2016, Republican U.S. Congressman Trey Gowdy announced that he had seen notes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), taken during an investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails, that stated that her staff had used BleachBit in order to delete tens of thousands of emails on her private server.[12][13] Subsequently, then presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed Clinton had “acid washed” and “bleached” her emails, calling it “an expensive process.”[14]

After the announcement, BleachBit's company website reportedly received increased traffic.[15][16] In October 2016, the FBI released edited documents from their Clinton email investigation.[17]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Release v4.4.2". GitHub. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Features | BleachBit". bleachbit.org. BleachBit. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ "BleachBit's public debut!". Bleachbit.blogspot.com. 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  4. ^ "BleachBit: Does GNU/Linux need the equivalent of a Windows registry cleaner?". Lwn.net. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  5. ^ "BleachBit 0.4.0 released". Bleachbit.blogspot.com. 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  6. ^ "BleachBit 0.5.0 released". Bleachbit.blogspot.com. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  7. ^ "BleachBit 0.6.4 released". bleachbit.org. 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  8. ^ "CleanerML". docs.bleachbit.org.
  9. ^ "BleachBit: Cleaner Markup Language". Bleachbit.blogspot.com. 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  10. ^ "Validating secure erase". Bleachbit.blogspot.com. 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
  11. ^ "Shred files and wipe disks". docs.bleachbit.org.
  12. ^ Nelson, Louis (August 25, 2016). "Gowdy: Clinton used special tool to wipe email server". Politico. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  13. ^ Newman, Lily Hay (August 26, 2016). "Security News This Week: Hillary Clinton Didn't Delete Her Emails, She Super Deleted Them". Wired. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  14. ^ Kiely, Eugene (2016-09-08). "Trump, Pence 'Acid Wash' Facts". FactCheck.org. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
  15. ^ Limitone, Julia (August 29, 2016). "BleachBit Creator Says Possibility of Finding Clinton's Wiped E-mails Exists". Fox Business. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  16. ^ Shaw, Adam (November 2, 2016). "BleachBit selling 'cloth or something' -- in homage to Clinton". FoxNews.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  17. ^ "FBI — Hillary R. Clinton". vault.FBI.gov.

External links edit

  • Official website  
  • (June 9, 2009)
  • Review by SoftPedia (September 16, 2009)
  • Review by CNET[permanent dead link] (January 19, 2011)

December 08, 2023
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BleachBit is a free and open source disk space cleaner privacy manager and computer system optimizer The BleachBit source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 3 BleachBitScreenshot of the Bleachbit 4 0 0 User Interface on GNOME ShellInitial release24 December 2008 14 years ago 2008 12 24 Stable release4 4 2 December 29 2021 23 months ago 2021 12 29 1 Repositorygithub wbr com wbr bleachbit wbr bleachbitWritten inPythonOperating systemMicrosoft WindowsmacOSLinuxSize11 5 12 2 MB Windows Available in64 languages 2 TypeDisk cleanerLicenseGNU General Public LicenseWebsitewww wbr bleachbit wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 Technology 4 Controversy 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editBleachBit was first publicly released on 24 December 2008 for Linux systems 3 The 0 2 1 release created some controversy 4 by suggesting Linux needed a registry cleaner Version 0 4 0 introduced CleanerML 5 a standards based markup language for writing new cleaners On May 29 2009 BleachBit version 0 5 0 added support for Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 6 On September 16 2009 version 0 6 4 introduced command line interface support 7 BleachBit is available for download through its website and the repositories of many Linux distributions Features editIdentifying and removing Web cache HTTP cookies URL history temporary files log files and Flash cookies for Firefox Opera Safari APT Google Chrome Removing unused localizations also called locale files which are translations of software Shredding files and wiping unallocated disk space to minimize data remanence Wiping unallocated disk space to improve data compression ratio for disk image backups Vacuuming Firefox s SQLite database which suffers fragmentation Command line interface for scripting automation and headless operationTechnology editBleachBit is written in the Python programming language and uses PyGTK Most of BleachBit s cleaners are written in CleanerML 8 an open standard XML based markup language for writing cleaners 9 CleanerML deals not only with deleting files but also executes more specialized actions such as vacuuming an SQLite database used for example to clean Yum BleachBit s file shredder uses only a single secure pass 10 because its developers believe that there is a lack of evidence that multiple passes such as the 35 pass Gutmann method are more effective They also assert that multiple passes are significantly slower and may give the user a false sense of security by overshadowing other ways in which privacy may be compromised 11 Controversy editMain article Hillary Clinton email controversy Deletion of emails In August 2016 Republican U S Congressman Trey Gowdy announced that he had seen notes from the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI taken during an investigation of Hillary Clinton s emails that stated that her staff had used BleachBit in order to delete tens of thousands of emails on her private server 12 13 Subsequently then presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed Clinton had acid washed and bleached her emails calling it an expensive process 14 After the announcement BleachBit s company website reportedly received increased traffic 15 16 In October 2016 the FBI released edited documents from their Clinton email investigation 17 See also editAVG PC TuneUp Desktop Cleanup Wizard Disk Cleanup Eraser software CCleaner Norton UtilitiesReferences edit Release v4 4 2 GitHub 29 December 2021 Retrieved 8 March 2022 Features BleachBit bleachbit org BleachBit Retrieved 13 February 2013 BleachBit s public debut Bleachbit blogspot com 2008 12 24 Retrieved 2016 04 02 BleachBit Does GNU Linux need the equivalent of a Windows registry cleaner Lwn net Retrieved 2016 04 02 BleachBit 0 4 0 released Bleachbit blogspot com 2009 02 23 Retrieved 2016 04 02 BleachBit 0 5 0 released Bleachbit blogspot com 2009 05 29 Retrieved 2016 04 02 BleachBit 0 6 4 released bleachbit org 2009 09 16 Retrieved 2016 04 02 CleanerML docs bleachbit org BleachBit Cleaner Markup Language Bleachbit blogspot com 2009 02 19 Retrieved 2016 04 02 Validating secure erase Bleachbit blogspot com 2009 06 04 Retrieved 2016 04 02 Shred files and wipe disks docs bleachbit org Nelson Louis August 25 2016 Gowdy Clinton used special tool to wipe email server Politico Retrieved August 26 2016 Newman Lily Hay August 26 2016 Security News This Week Hillary Clinton Didn t Delete Her Emails She Super Deleted Them Wired Retrieved September 10 2016 Kiely Eugene 2016 09 08 Trump Pence Acid Wash Facts FactCheck org Retrieved 2021 08 28 Limitone Julia August 29 2016 BleachBit Creator Says Possibility of Finding Clinton s Wiped E mails Exists Fox Business Retrieved September 10 2016 Shaw Adam November 2 2016 BleachBit selling cloth or something in homage to Clinton FoxNews com Retrieved July 27 2017 FBI Hillary R Clinton vault FBI gov External links editOfficial website nbsp Review by Downloadsquad June 9 2009 Review by SoftPedia September 16 2009 Review by 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