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+ | ==== Securely erase an SSD with hdparm ==== | ||
+ | SSD drives need different way of erasing data. We will cover how to do this on Linux without proprietary software. | ||
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+ | <code bash> | ||
+ | # show drive Infos and lock for " | ||
+ | hdparm -I /dev/sdb | ||
+ | |||
+ | # if frozen, try the following: | ||
+ | systemctl suspend | ||
+ | # then, unsuspend. It should be "not frozen" | ||
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+ | # now, erase the data | ||
+ | hdparm --security-set-pass NULL /dev/sdb # set the " | ||
+ | hdparm --security-erase NULL /dev/sda # run secure erase! | ||
+ | </ | ||
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+ | Source: https:// |