diff --git a/pages/common/nwipe.md b/pages/common/nwipe.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..abcffe12f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/common/nwipe.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# nwipe + +> Securely erase disks using a variety of recognized methods. +> More information: . + +- Launch the interactive Ncurses interface: + +`sudo nwipe` + +- Wipe specific devices using the default method (DoD 3-pass) without confirmation prompts: + +`sudo nwipe --autonuke {{/dev/sdX /dev/sdY ...}}` + +- Wipe a specific disk using a custom erasing method: + +`sudo nwipe {{[-m|--method]}} {{zero|one|gutmann|dod522022m|...}} {{/dev/sdX}}` + +- Wipe a disk and power off the system upon completion: + +`sudo nwipe --autonuke --autopoweroff {{/dev/sdX}}` + +- Display version: + +`nwipe {{[-V|--version]}}`