05-14-2014
I would think you could take input from the random pool (is it /dev/urandom on HP-UX?) and dd write it over the block device for the filesystem... do it a few times if paranoid possibly with an intervening /dev/zero wipe. I've been away from HP-UX for a while though... somebody may have a better answer.
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netwox
NETWOX(1) General Commands Manual NETWOX(1)
NAME
netwox - examples/tools of the network library netwib
VERSION
The version installed on this system is 5.36.0.
IMPORTANT
Manpage do not contain a lot of information. Rather read netwox-5.36.0-doc_html.tgz.
SYNOPSIS
netwox number [ parameters... ]
netwox number --help
netwox number --help2
netwox
PRESENTATION
Toolbox netwox helps to find and solve network problems.
It provides 222 tools :
- udp/tcp clients/servers
- spoofing
- sniffing
- address conversion
- etc.
Netwox is mainly oriented towards network administrators and security auditors.
Some tools are only a simplified implementation, while others are very sophisticated.
Netwox is available under the GNU GPL license.
DESCRIPTION
number number of the tool to use
parameters
parameters for the chosen tool number. Parameter --help shows help. Parameter --help2 shows description.
When using netwox without number and parameters, it enters interactive help mode. In this mode, the user has to select a category by press-
ing a key. Then by choosing a tool number, its corresponding usage is displayed. Note: netwag is easier than interactive help mode.
EXAMPLES
netwox 23 --help
display simple help for tool number 23
netwox 23 --help2
display full description of tool 23. It also display its description.
netwox 23
run tool 23
netwox 23 --extended
run tool 23 with --extended parameter
netwox 23 -e
run tool 23 with -e parameter (synonym for --extended)
All the tools are not described in this manpage. Reading netwox-5.36.0-doc_html.tgz is recommended.
SEE ALSO
netwib(3) netwag(1)
02/11/2008 NETWOX(1)