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hmmm ... i have to admit, i really don't get this article, imho. its not very well written: why using these "oldschool" if / of parameter how its meant to be
by t312227 4y ago
hmmm ... i have to admit, i really don't get this article, imho. its not very well written:
why using these "oldschool" if / of parameter
how its meant to be used
dd < /dev/zero > /dev/sdx
like others already mentioned: parameter "bs" ~ block-size
dd < /dev/zero bs=1M > /dev/sdx
or parameter "count" ~ number of blocks of specified size
dd < /dev/zero bs=1M count=100 > /dev/sdx
show progress ~ utility "pv"
dd < /dev/zero bs=1M | pv > /dev/sdx
etc.etc.
why do people write such articles w/o at least consulting the manpages!?
and why is such a mediocre article on the frontpage of HN!?
just my 0.02€