Auto Format hard drive...

[orbknives]

Is it possible to do an auto format or wipe all the available partition(s) in drive at boot time/startup in linux?What command should i use and how to set it up as startup?

Also, can linux delete itself by usuing a command when you where logged on it?

[VictorienSardou]

i have just written a script and tested it, but unfortunately it has wiped all the partitions from my hard disk including the script.
its not too hard to do.

[ccrvic]

Originally Posted by orbknives

Is it possible to do an auto format or wipe all the available partition(s) in drive at boot time/startup in linux?What command should i use and how to set it up as startup?

It's certainly possible, but why on earth would you want to?

Originally Posted by orbknives

Also, can linux delete itself by usuing a command when you where logged on it?

Yes, if you have sufficient privilege. This is a *really* good reason not to run as root except when you absolutely have to...

Vic.

[orbknives]

VictorienSardou, can you give me some script to do that? i just want to delete/format (to any FS type) MY 20 HD data (linux on it) using a script.

ccrvic, if thats possible can you give me some commands..

thanks in advance..

[ccrvic]

Originally Posted by orbknives

ccrvic, if thats possible can you give me some commands..

Why don't you give us a bit more info...

I suspect you don't want what you've asked for. What you've said so far is that you want a system to boot and destroy itself; this seems a very complicated way to blank a disk.

What is you application, what data are you trying to destroy (and what data do you want to keep), and what degree of destruction (i.e. how secure) do you need?

Vic.

[Thoreau]

If you want to wipe a disk drive, why not pop in a live CD and type in " shred -n (number of times you want it to run) -v /dev/what-ever-you-are-shredding "?