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Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Erase old signatures

Remove existing filesystem, RAID, or partition signatures.

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Section: Partitions and Labels

Erase old signatures

bash
bash
sudo wipefs -a /dev/sdb
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Remove existing filesystem, RAID, or partition signatures.

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