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eridius · 2013-03-13 23:06:14+00:00

I know what `dd` is. I just don't use Linux, so I'm not particularly familiar with the Linux-specific /dev entries. Thanks though.

piinbinary | karma 2683 | avg karma 6.99 · | 2011-07-09 17:21:33+00:00

For linux there is always DDD

jeffbee | karma 21041 | avg karma 2.25 · | 2024-05-16 00:05:17

There's nothing special about dd. You can, and should, simply use `cp`

squarefoot | karma 13102 | avg karma 2.95 · | 2023-05-19 11:40:41

dd is the command to use when transferring bootable images onto USB dongles for installations; when working with embedded boards, especially for testing, one can use it like 20 times or more in a single day. Having a progress feedback isn't vital per se, but becomes useful when using by mistake a slow USB dongle, or plugging it in the wrong, slower, port.

cema | karma 1713 | avg karma 1.52 · | 2011-11-20 07:58:38+00:00

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ahepp | karma 1239 | avg karma 2.28 · | 2023-04-18 03:11:16

Huh? I've always used dd and the performance seems quite acceptable.

tardo99 | karma 7 | avg karma 0.04 · | 2017-03-18 04:31:44+00:00

One of the charms of dd is its hilarious syntax. And, used properly, it's a bit of a swiss army knife for a few different disk operations.

tardo99 | karma 7 | avg karma 0.04 · | 2017-03-18 04:31:57+00:00

One of the charms of dd is its hilarious syntax. And, used properly, it's a bit of a swiss army knife for a few different disk operations.

alanh | karma 7392 | avg karma 3.61 · | 2022-05-23 12:14:29

you know you’re a web dev if `dd` makes you think of "definition definition", a child of `dl` and sibling to `dt` :)

Arainach | karma 6146 | avg karma 5.16 · | 2023-07-27 00:26:03

What's DD in this context?

akonan | karma 78 | avg karma 1.53 · | 2010-10-18 01:30:40