shred:ai:cbe16
how do I completely wipe all local drives
$ shred -z -n 1 -v /dev/sdX
try on your machine
This command uses the 'shred' utility to overwrite the contents of the specified drive (/dev/sdX) with zeros (-z), performing a single-pass overwrite (-n 1), and providing verbose output (-v). Make sure to replace 'sdX' with the appropriate drive identifier.
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