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 ====== dd ====== ====== dd ======
  
-Description: Using dd to create a USB bootable image.+**General Information**
  
-The command+Using dd to create a USB bootable image. 
 + 
 +**Checklist** 
 +  * Distro(s): Any 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== The command =====
 <code bash> <code bash>
 dd if=~/image.iso of=/dev/sdx oflag=direct  bs=2MB dd if=~/image.iso of=/dev/sdx oflag=direct  bs=2MB
 </code> </code>
  
-Explanation+==== Explanation ====
  
   * if = in file, the location of source image   * if = in file, the location of source image
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   * bs = write in the specified block size   * bs = write in the specified block size
  
-__Get DD status__+---- 
 + 
 +===== Get DD status =====
  
 To get a progress report while dd is running, you need to open another virtual terminal, and then send a special USR1 signal to the dd process. To get a progress report while dd is running, you need to open another virtual terminal, and then send a special USR1 signal to the dd process.
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 </code> </code>
  
-__Alternative DD status__+---- 
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 +===== Alternative DD status =====
  
 Another method of getting dd status is using pv. Another method of getting dd status is using pv.
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