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date = "2013-11-29T17:11:00-07:00"
title = "dd(8) with progress"
slug = "dd-with-progress"
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I needed to write an iso image to a USB key, and the typical way is with
just dd(8), but I wanted a progress bar. A quick google later, and I
get:
pv -tpreb isoname | sudo dd of=/dev/sdd bs=1024
Which will write the iso image to the USB stick sdd, and give me a
progress bar, tell me how fast it is writing, and give me an eta when
finished. Perfect.