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Update man page to show how to perform a quick tape erase

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Chris Dinneen
2026-05-26 10:19:41 +08:00
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@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ setmarks at current position (only SCSI tape).
.IP erase
Erase the tape. Note that this is a long erase, which on modern
(high-capacity) tapes can take many hours, and which usually can't be
aborted.
aborted. Setting
.I count
to zero performs a non-secure quick erase of the tape. Quick erase
support depends on drive type.
.IP status
Print status information about the tape unit. (If the density code is
"no translation" in the status output, this does not affect working of the