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ID Category Severity Reproducibility Date Submitted Last Update
0000140 [buildroot] New Features feature always 03-10-05 12:58 02-12-07 05:46
Reporter scott View Status public  
Assigned To buildroot
Priority normal Resolution fixed  
Status closed   Product Version
Summary 0000140: wipe - secure erase for magnetic media (new package added)
Description This patch will add a new package called 'wipe' which is a utility for completely erasing magnetic media (hard drives, etc.)

The 'wipe' website is: http://abaababa.ouvaton.org/wipe/ [^]
Additional Information this feature is somewhat a duplication of the mt command which is available as an applet in busybox. we appreciate your submission, however, the long term goal of buildroot is to stay as light as possible without duplication of applications.
Attached Files  wipe.patch [^] (3,003 bytes) 03-10-05 12:58

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(0000982)
scott
01-23-06 09:36

the magnetic tape 'mt' command has an 'erase' option, but it is not a secure multi-pase erase. We use a USB key drive linux distro to secure erase hard drives, and 'wipe' is the only multi-pass erase utility we use.

I appreciate your clarification on existing functionality, but for our needs, the 'mt' command will not work. I just wanted to clarify this for any other users to need a truly secure erase utility for media other than magnetic tape (such as hard drives, as in our case).
 
(0000983)
prpplague
01-23-06 10:12

added to buildroot on revision 13513.
 

- Issue History
Date Modified Username Field Change
03-10-05 12:58 scott New Issue
03-10-05 12:58 scott File Added: wipe.patch
03-16-05 12:12 andersen Status new => assigned
03-16-05 12:12 andersen Assigned To  => uClibc
01-23-06 07:51 prpplague Status assigned => closed
01-23-06 07:51 prpplague Resolution open => won't fix
01-23-06 07:51 prpplague Additional Information Updated
01-23-06 09:36 scott Status closed => feedback
01-23-06 09:36 scott Resolution won't fix => reopened
01-23-06 09:36 scott Note Added: 0000982
01-23-06 10:12 prpplague Note Added: 0000983
01-23-06 10:13 prpplague Status feedback => resolved
01-23-06 10:13 prpplague Resolution reopened => fixed
03-08-06 16:55 vapier Status resolved => closed
02-12-07 05:46 vapier Status closed => assigned
02-12-07 05:46 vapier Assigned To uClibc => buildroot


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