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On Linux, the hard disk. This command, dd, copies data in bulk from /dev/random (a special device on *nix that outputs random bytes) to /dev/sda (your hard disk
by gjulianm 14y ago
On Linux, the hard disk. This command, dd, copies data in bulk from /dev/random (a special device on *nix that outputs random bytes) to /dev/sda (your hard disk). That means it starts to overwrite your disk with trash, rendering the system unusable.
- eridius 14y agoI know what `dd` is. I just don't use Linux, so I'm not particularly familiar with the Linux-specific /dev entries. Thanks though.