--- On Tue, 9/13/11, yudi v <[email protected]> wrote:

>> I would do:  dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdX (Note there is no partition
>> number.)
>
> I only use  sdX# for partitions that are unencrypted. It's redundant to 
> write over a LUKS container. 

I prefer security over expediency:  Just wipe the whole drive, encrypted or 
not, and be done with it.  Better safe than sorry. ;-)

B


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