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* boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image | * 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> | * 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> | * put the computer to sleep for a few seconds: <code>systemctl suspend</code> | ||
* now wipe: | * now wipe: | ||
Latest revision as of 15:59, 27 May 2020
ATA/SATA Drive
use hdparm command:
https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716
NVME Drive
use nvme command:
http://blog.pythonaro.com/2018/05/how-to-securely-wipe-nvme-drive.html
- boot from a Ubuntu desktop live image
- run
apt updateand installnvme-cli(may need to add additional repositories to/etc/apt/sources.list) - put the computer to sleep for a few seconds:
systemctl suspend - now wipe:
nvme format -s1 /dev/nvme0n1 (change to match your drive)