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More advanced info: https://techgage.com/article/securely-erasing-your-ssd-with-linux-a-how-to/
More: https://grok.lsu.edu/Article.aspx?articleid=16716
Over Provisioning: https://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/SSD_Over-provisioning_using_hdparm
You can use SystemRescueCD or other bootable gparted live system.
hdparm --security-erase NULL /dev/xxx
More info:
hdparm -I /dev/sdX #Displays all information about a drive hdparm -I /dev/sdX | grep Model #Displays the drive brand and model hdparm -I /dev/sdX | grep frozen #Displays whether drive is frozen (“not” is required) hdparm --security-erase PASSWORD /dev/sdX #Simple command to secure erase a drive with no hassle