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When formatting drives with Gnome Disks, there is an option to "Erase". The help text says this takes longer, but "completely" erases data. What exactly does this option do? Is there a CLI equival...
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matthewsnyder
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2023-08-14T18:03:50Z (over 1 year ago)
What does Gnome Disks "erase" do?
When formatting drives with Gnome Disks, there is an option to "Erase". The help text says this takes longer, but "completely" erases data. What exactly does this option do? Is there a CLI equivalent to it?