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# nwipe
> Securely erase disks using a variety of recognized methods.
> More information: <https://manned.org/nwipe>.
- 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]}}`