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How to use dd in Linux without destroying your disk (opensource.com)

submitted 1 month ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] seaQueue@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I use dd regularly to back up and restore disk images. It's not particularly hard to use but like sudo rm -rf it absolutely will eat whatever you point it at so you need to understand what the command does and pay attention.

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