dd - Disk and Data Management Tool
Performs disk cloning, benchmarking, and file format conversion with progress monitoring
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Updated: 2026-02-13Typical Inputs
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What this skill does
- clone disk to disk
- create ISO images
- convert file formats
- benchmark disk performance
- monitor progress status
- create swap files
Inputs
- disk devices
- input files
- block size settings
- conversion flags
Outputs
- cloned disk partitions
- converted files
- benchmark results
- ISO image files
Requirements
- disk access permissions
- command line interface
- sufficient disk space
- appropriate block devices
