--- On Tue, 9/13/11, yudi v <yudi.tux@gmail.com> wrote: >> I would do: dd if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/sdX (Note there is no partition >> number.) > > I only use sdX# for partitions that are unencrypted. It's redundant to > write over a LUKS container. I prefer security over expediency: Just wipe the whole drive, encrypted or not, and be done with it. Better safe than sorry. ;-) B