On Sat, Feb 03, 2024 at 11:36:44AM -0800, Bob Scofield wrote: > Hi, > > I want to recycle an old desktop. I'm planning to wipe the hard > drive with this command: > > dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sda bs=1M > > Can I just run this from the command line? Or do I have to use a > flash drive with Linux on it and run it from the command line of the > Linux on the flash drive?
I recall using DBAN (I thought it was Dan, but I guess it's Darik), "Darik's Boot and Nuke", a live disc that you boot and it will wipe the drive(s) of a device. I haven't used it in ... a decade? <stares at old, unused laptop that needs wiping on the floor next to me> https://dban.org/ -bill! _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
