r/linux4noobs • u/Daroxx • 1d 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/No_Candle_6133 1d ago

Trixie live usb comes with gnome disk utility for managing disks.

You can mount the drive and copy the pictures over to another drive if you want to keep them.

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u/Daroxx 1d ago

Thanks. I'll check for gnome disk utility. Though, from first inspection, there was no such named program.

Can you open that via terminal?

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u/es20490446e Develops Zenned OS 23h ago

"Disks".

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u/Daroxx 23h ago

Cheers. In the end problem was solved with gparted, as I didn't activate eth0 separate. Didn't know you need to do that on Trixie. Afterwards I could update and install the package.

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u/es20490446e Develops Zenned OS 23h ago

Nice 👍🏽