04-08-2019, 05:05 PM
Having not gotten any replies to my previous request, I assumed that it was because most people are as 'in the dark' as I am was.
So...I went on a search, and found some really good tutorials on "dd". I have reproduced a small portion of it here in the hopes that it will be of benefit to all. Remember one thing: "dd" is very powerful--and, like all very powerful tools, it is very dangerous; BUT...you should be absolutely safe with the knowledge you'll gain from the following...and be much more of a true Linux expert.
Do this: type
"use of the linux "dd"command” ,
or something similar, into your search engine for more examples. The following are a few examples from using DuckDuckGo--
[“...The full documentation for "dd" is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and dd programs are properly installed at your site, the command info dd [in the terminal] should give you access to the complete manual.”--from one of the sources here.]
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Use Linux DD Command to make ISO Bootable on USB Drive
Tim Beach; May 6, 2018
https://medium.com/@tbeach/use-unix-dd-c...71945d95a6
Linux dd command explained for beginners (8 examples) [some not-so-common, but valuable uses.]
HowtoForge--
https://www.howtoforge.com/linux-dd-command/
Full Metal Backup Using the dd Command; Linux.com
https://www.linux.com/learn/full-metal-b...dd-command --
“...The first thing you absolutely must know is that reversing the arguments within a dd command can lead to erasing all of your precious data. To that end, you must use caution when working with this tool. Make sure to know the location and names of both your source and your target...”
How to clone disks with Linux dd command
HowtoForge
https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/linu...l-example/
How to use dd in Linux without destroying your disk---Safely and reliably make perfect copies of drives, partitions, and filesystems with the Linux dd tool.
opensource.com 05 July 2018
https://opensource.com/article/18/7/how-use-dd-linux