The dd utility may be used to copy a file from one place to another, this is good to copy a ISO file to a USB thumb drive. This parameter is good for getting feedback about how long a file copy is taking, this is good if it is a…
Read MoreHow will your HDD perform under load? Measuring disk latency on Linux is very easy if the right command is used. This useful utility makes a difficult task very simple. Here is an example of the usage. ubuntu ~ $ sudo ioping /dev/xvda 4.0 KiB from /dev/xvda (device 30.0 GiB):…
Read MoreThe shred command on Linux is the perfect way to remove files securely from your Linux system. With a large amount of iterations, it will ensure that it is very difficult to get the data back. the -u parameter will delete the file after the overwriting process. neo@deusexmachina:~$ shred -n…
Read MoreHow to create an ISO image of a DVD or CDR disk easily with the command-line. dd if=/dev/sr0 of=/home/$LOGNAME/mydisk.iso bs=2kdd if=/dev/sr0 of=/home/$LOGNAME/mydisk.iso bs=2k This will rip a copy of the disk to the hard drive. To write this image to a blank DVD disk; use this command. sudo wodim -dev=/dev/sr0…
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