Still enjoying this in LTS 26.04 (2026-10-24)...

> $ shred -vzn0 /dev/sdl
> shred: /dev/sdl: Not a file

> $ shred --version
> shred (uutils coreutils) 0.10.0

> $ apt list rust-coreutils
> rust-coreutils/resolute-updates,now 0.10.0-1ubuntu2~26.04.1 amd64 
> [installed,automatic]

Switching scripts and automation to gnu-prefixed version restores the 
long-established behaviour...
> $ gnushred -vzn0 /dev/sdl
> gnushred: /dev/sdl: pass 1/1 (000000)...
> gnushred: /dev/sdl: pass 1/1 (000000)...415MiB/466GiB 0%
> gnushred: /dev/sdl: pass 1/1 (000000)...922MiB/466GiB 0%

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  rust-coreutils 'shred' refuses to write to a device

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