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title = 'HDD wipe 101'
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date = 2024-12-12
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image = 'https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easeus.com%2Fimages%2Fen%2Fscreenshot%2Fpartition-manager%2Fphysical-damage.png&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=52e03fc20edc108b7cee49cacbc26b1810547f9641f1b29f0de79ebcc2ada00a&ipo=images'
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## Secure wipe individual file
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```sh
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shred -v -n 3 ./file
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```
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> Thou might not be secure if your filesystem use COW (copy-on-write) (like btrfs,zfs)
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## Secure wipe entire drive
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```sh
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shred -v -n 3 /dev/HDD
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# Or if you are paranoid - slower
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shred -v -n 7 /dev/HDD
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```
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> Long. Expect waiting a day or two.
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Or...
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![](https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.easeus.com%2Fimages%2Fen%2Fscreenshot%2Fpartition-manager%2Fphysical-damage.png&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=52e03fc20edc108b7cee49cacbc26b1810547f9641f1b29f0de79ebcc2ada00a&ipo=images)
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