dd - Disk cloning, benchmarking and conversion tool
Tool for disk cloning, benchmarking, file conversion with progress monitoring
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Updated: 2026-02-13Capabilities
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What this skill does
- clone disk to disk
- benchmark disk performance
- convert file formats
- monitor progress status
- create swap files
- generate ISO images
- stream audio data
- convert text encodings
Inputs
- disk devices
- input files
- data streams
- random data
- zero data
- CD/DVD drives
- text files
Outputs
- disk images
- output files
- ISO images
- swap files
- converted files
- benchmark results
- progress reports
Requirements
- Linux/Unix system
- appropriate permissions
- coreutils installed
- command line access