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Public bug reported:

Disk utility would be greatly more useful if it had a feature to
securely wipe a disk. This can give options such as a 1-pass zero wipe,
filling up the disk with /dev/random, as well as the algorithms used in
dban. This is recommended when disposing of, selling or giving away a
hard drive or computer.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Sep  4 22:07:29 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110817)
SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-27 (8 days ago)

** Affects: gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  Disk Utility Feature: Securely Wipe Disk

Status in “gnome-disk-utility” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Disk utility would be greatly more useful if it had a feature to
  securely wipe a disk. This can give options such as a 1-pass zero
  wipe, filling up the disk with /dev/random, as well as the algorithms
  used in dban. This is recommended when disposing of, selling or giving
  away a hard drive or computer.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-1ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sun Sep  4 22:07:29 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110817)
  SourcePackage: gnome-disk-utility
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-27 (8 days ago)

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