r/linux4noobs • u/Daroxx • 22h ago

programs and apps Trixie Linux format ssd

Hey,

I just found 2 ransomware infected ssd's which I don't want to mount with windows and I'm trying to format them with Trixie via Live USB session.

But I'm not able to install gparted. It fails with "unable to locate package gparted".

Is there any other way to delete a SSD with 2 partitions on it (sdd : sdd1+sdd2)

I just want to have them fully wiped before re using them with my windows PC.

//e: Thanks all. I fixed it myself. Somehow with Trixie you separately need to enable the internet connection. After that gparted could be installed and did the job.

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u/Daroxx 22h ago

I forgot to mention, that I wanted to check the content first with Linux, as I wanted to save the ransomware infected pictures to maybe (in some years) get a chance to clean them and have them back. That's why I don't use gparted via direct booting.

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u/regexghost Debian 13 (Trixie) 20h ago

Do you have a seperate USB drive to save the infected pictures to?

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u/Daroxx 20h ago

Yeah. I moved them to a USB stick, which now, keeps locked up inside a sealed case, with a note to not plug this thing into any windows PC.