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wipefs

Wipe filesystem, raid, or partition-table signatures from a device. More information: https://manned.org/wipefs.
  • Display signatures for specified device:
    sudo wipefs {{/dev/sdX}}
  • Wipe all available signature types for a specific device with no recursion into partitions:
    sudo wipefs --all {{/dev/sdX}}
  • Wipe all available signature types for the device and partitions using a glob pattern:
    sudo wipefs --all {{/dev/sdX}}*
  • Perform dry run:
    sudo wipefs --all --no-act {{/dev/sdX}}
  • Force wipe, even if the filesystem is mounted:
    sudo wipefs --all --force {{/dev/sdX}}

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