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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Securely_wipe_disk https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Securely_wipe_disk https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Solid_state_drive/Memo

by RGamma 5y ago

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Securely_wipe_disk https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Securely_wipe_disk https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Solid_state_drive/Memory_cell_clearing https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Solid_state_drive/Memory_ce... I'd probably do cat /dev/urandom > /dev/sdX (use pv for progress indicator)

quijoteuniv 5y ago
Some good info here, did not now you can use ATA Secure erase from "linux" i thought you had to use the manufacturer proprietary software for that. I am not sure what you mean with "I'd probably do cat /dev/urandom > /dev/sdX then partition," Care to elaborate?
- RGamma 5y ago
  On Linux that command overwrites every single (accessible) byte of the SATA device at /dev/sdX (where X is the letter of the drive, e.g X=c) with pseudorandom data. If you have special compliance needs I'm not sure whether that constitutes "safe deletion" though.