What is dd?
dd is a command-line utility for Unix and Unix-like operating systems that allows users to copy and convert data. This versatile tool can be leveraged for a variety of tasks, from backing up entire hard drives or partitions to converting data formats and creating fixed-size files
Highlights
- Backup and restore entire hard drives or partitions
- Copy regions of raw device files, including the master boot record (MBR)
- Convert data formats, such as ASCII to EBCDIC
- Convert text between lowercase and uppercase
- Create files with a fixed size
Platforms
- BSD
- Linux
- Mac
Languages
- English
Features
Command line interface
File Shredder
Burn iso
Write ISO to SD card
Create image
Create bootable USB