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== Ignoring Errors ==
To make dd ignore errors, such as when cloning a failing drive, add the {{code|conv=noerror}} option.
The {{code|conv}} option specifies the type of conversion that dd needs to do to the input data. In this case, specifying {{code|noerror}} 'converts' errors from the input medium into nulls in the output medium.
{{highlight|lang=terminal|code=
dd conv=noerror,sync if=/dev/sda1 > /mnt/rescue.img
}}
There are lots of other conversions that dd can handle such as case conversion, EBCDIC, byte swapping, and more. (see https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/dd-invocation.html#dd-invocation)


== Manipulating by Bytes ==
== Manipulating by Bytes ==
Use the {{code|1=iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes}} flags when working with data in bytes. The {{code|bs}} block size value will be ignored when these flags are used.
Use the {{code|1=iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes}} flags when working with data in bytes. The {{code|bs}} block size value will be ignored when these flags are used.


Question: When using the {{code|count_bytes}} flag, is this equivalent to {{code|1=bs=1}}?
Question: When using the {{code|count_bytes}} flag, is this equivalent to {{code|1=bs=1}}? (It looks like it...)


=== Offset / Skipping Bytes ===
=== Offset / Skipping Bytes ===
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$ dd if=blah.dat iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes skip=199232000 count=2k {{!}} xxd
$ dd if=blah.dat iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes skip=199232000 count=2k {{!}} xxd
}}
}}
== See Also ==
* https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/dd-invocation.html




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Revision as of 17:21, 10 April 2017


Ignoring Errors

To make dd ignore errors, such as when cloning a failing drive, add the {{{1}}} option.

The conv option specifies the type of conversion that dd needs to do to the input data. In this case, specifying noerror 'converts' errors from the input medium into nulls in the output medium. 

dd conv=noerror,sync if=/dev/sda1 > /mnt/rescue.img

There are lots of other conversions that dd can handle such as case conversion, EBCDIC, byte swapping, and more. (see https://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/dd-invocation.html#dd-invocation)

Manipulating by Bytes

Use the iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes flags when working with data in bytes. The bs block size value will be ignored when these flags are used.

Question: When using the count_bytes flag, is this equivalent to bs=1? (It looks like it...)

Offset / Skipping Bytes

If you need to extract a chunk of data, say everything past byte 199232000 from a file: 

$ dd if=blah.dat iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes skip=199232000 | xxd

To get only 200 bytes of data instead: 

$ dd if=blah.dat iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes skip=199232000 count=200 | xxd

Or 2 kilobytes (2048 bytes): 

$ dd if=blah.dat iflag=skip_bytes,count_bytes skip=199232000 count=2k | xxd

See Also