sg_format installation to remove type 2 protection on SAS drives.

[daves_nt_here]

I've bought some SAS drives off ebay but they have type 2 protection on them. Doing some googling, it looks like I need sg_format to remove the protection but I can't figure out how to install sg_format.
apt-get install -y sg3_utils does not want to work. (Unable to locate package)
How do I get sg_format on my system or is their something else out their that will work that I didn't see in any google searches.

 

[wbk]

Hi daves_nt_here,

apt-get install -y sg3_utils does not want to work. (Unable to locate package)

Debian mostly uses hyphens in the package names.

Give it a try with apt install sg3-utils

Good luck with your disks!

 

[daves_nt_here]

OMG! I think my brain was just too overwhelmed with google results to remember to remove the hyphens. I knew that but was just copy/pasting everything hoping something would stick.

Got the app and started wiping the one of the 8-2tb disks. If it works, then I'll do the rest. Looks like it's going to take hours though. Taken about 15min to do the first 2%

sg_format -v -F /dev/sdc

Fingers crossed, this removes the protection and I can finally add the drives to a ZFS raid pool.
Thanks wbk for the slap in the face to wake me up