monitoring status of dd

[Tom Metro]

Matthew Kowalski wrote:
> You can also use dc3dd - http://dc3dd.sourceforge.net/ which gives you a
> progress monitor.

Hadn't heard of dc3dd before, but supposedly GNU ddrescue also provides 
a progress indication, and some use it as a general purpose substitute 
for dd (at least for cloning disks).

http://www.gnu.org/software/ddrescue/ddrescue.html

  -Tom

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