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Document that "Securely clean available disk space" does not delete hidden files

Users cleaning available disk space* should be warn that sfill does not take hidden files in account, i.e previously delete files can still appear in trash folders.

This could be .trash folders from *nix, but also .DS_Store, ~/.Trash, /.Spotlight-V100 and others

* see the documentation:
https://tails.boum.org/doc/encryption_and_privacy/secure_deletion/#index4h1

Feature Branch: doc/7118-erase_available_disk_warning

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  • wipe_available_diskspace

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Original created by @matsa on 7118 (Redmine)

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