Re: [tlug] eradicate the evil

[Josh Glover <jmglov@example.com>]

On 22/12/05, Michal Hajek <hajek1@example.com> wrote:

> * Jim (jep200404@example.com) [051221 17:01]:
>
> >    dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdawhatever
> >
> > Poof! That old data is GONE.
>
> hmm, some paranoid people believe that this is not enough, though.

/me wonders if Michal means /me when he mentions paranoid people.

How's this:

for i in zero random zero random zero; do

  dd if=/dev/$i of=/dev/hda

done

Data gone!

-Josh