Script - Tape Deletion

Below is an example script for Tape Deletion.

#!/bin/bash
# Script: Tape Erasing

echo "Erasing and Re-Tensioning Tape."

echo "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind"
time mt -f /dev/st0 rewind

echo "mt -f /dev/st0 retension"
time mt -f /dev/st0 retension

echo "mt -f /dev/st0 erase"
time mt -f /dev/st0 erase

echo "mt -f /dev/st0 rewind"
time mt -f /dev/st0 rewind

echo "mt -f /dev/st0 status"
mt -f /dev/st0 status

echo "mtx -f /dev/sg5 unload"
mtx -f /dev/sg5 unload

echo "Done."

done