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--- linux:dd [2023/01/25 21:43] – ↷ Page name changed from linux:clone_a_drive_with_dd to linux:dd xmailadmin
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+===== Clone a drive with dd and show progress =====
+<code bash>dd if=<source> of=<target> bs=4M conv=noerror,sync</code>
+The bs (block size) of 4MB works well with two SSD's. The use of conv=noerror,sync is rather disputable: noerror will continue ignoring errors and sync will fill the blocks - I think I use conv forever and it lost it's value with modern drives - I think it doesn't hurt ...

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