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====== dd ====== | ====== dd ====== | ||
- | Description: | + | **General Information** |
- | The command | + | Using dd to create a USB bootable image. |
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+ | **Checklist** | ||
+ | * Distro(s): Any | ||
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+ | ---- | ||
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+ | ===== The command | ||
<code bash> | <code bash> | ||
dd if=~/ | dd if=~/ | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | 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__ | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== 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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- | __Alternative | + | ---- |
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+ | ===== Alternative | ||
Another method of getting dd status is using pv. | Another method of getting dd status is using pv. |