/WD-MyPassport-unlocker

unlock WD My Passport on linux

WD-MyPassport-unlocker

unlock WD My Passport on linux

  • Install required packages:
sudo apt-get install python-pip python-dev lsscsi
  • Install py_sg library:
sudo pip install py_sg
  • Download wd utils to your home directory:
cd ~; wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/evox95/wdpassport-utils/master/wdpassport-utils.py
  • add excusion permissison
chmod +x ~/wdpassport-utils.py

Everything is ready

  • to unlock run
~/wdpassport-utils.py -u

reference

How to unlock WD My Passport Drive on Linux