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docu:csheet:sysadm:disks:privacy:wipe_disk

Wipe a disk entirely (for privacy) using shred


In case you want to sell a hard-drive, or just use it in other system and don't want it to have possible recoverable sensitive data, you may execute this command:

shred -vfz /dev/sde

Source: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/securely-erasing-a-disk-and-file-using-linux-command-shred/

docu/csheet/sysadm/disks/privacy/wipe_disk.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/17 08:29 by admin