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== ATA/SATA Drive ==

use <code>hdparm</code> command:

https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716


== NVME Drive ==

use <code>nvme</code> command:

http://blog.pythonaro.com/2018/05/how-to-securely-wipe-nvme-drive.html
* boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image
* run <code>apt update</code> and install <code>nvme-cli</code> (may need to add additional repositories to <code>/etc/apt/sources.list</code>)
* put the computer to sleep for a few seconds: <code>systemctl suspend</code>
* now wipe: 
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nvme format -s1 /dev/nvme0n1 (change to match your drive)
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