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  1. jhelmink revised this gist Apr 1, 2025. 1 changed file with 6 additions and 1 deletion.
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    - SynoCli File Tools = "shred"
    - SynoCli Network Tools = "tmux"

    # Format Drive
    Control Panel -> External Devices

    You should see the Drive and give it a quick Ext4 format.

    # SSH to NAS
    I like to use Putty

    Use your NAS admin credentials (remember right click to paste, no pasting feedback will be shown)
    Use your NAS admin credentials (remember right click to paste, then hit enter, no pasting feedback will be shown)

    # Commands
    `mount | grep usbshare`
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    # Install Packages
    Package Center -> Settings -> Package Sources

    Add SynoCommunity https://packages.synocommunity.com/

    Wait for the packages to load under the Community Tab in Package Center then install

    - SynoCli File Tools = "shred"
    - SynoCli Network Tools = "tmux"

    # SSH to NAS
    I like to use Putty

    Use your NAS admin credentials (remember right click to paste, no pasting feedback will be shown)

    # Commands
    `mount | grep usbshare`

    Will tell you the usb drive eg `/dev/sdq1`

    `tmux`

    Launches a new tmux session, so shred command can run in the background

    `sudo shred -v -n1 /dev/sdq1`

    Shreds the drive with [v]erbose feedback, for [n]umber of passes of random data

    # Using tmux
    `CTRL+B then D` - to detach from current tmux session

    `tmux ls` - to list sessions

    `tmux attach -t 0` - attach back to session zero (the default first session)