8 examples for dd

  # write an image to the disk at sdb with a buffersize of 1 megabyte
dd if=/path/to/liveusb.img of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
        

  # Output your microphone to a remote computer's speaker.
dd if=/dev/dsp | ssh -c arcfour -C username@host dd of=/dev/dsp
        

  # Create a random 3MB file on your desktop
dd if=/dev/urandom of=~/Desktop/test.txt bs=1M count=3
        

  #Monitor progress while copying 
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/null status=progress
        

  # Generate file binary
dd if=/dev/zero of=data.bin bs=102400 count=10240
        

  # Write an iso image to /dev/sdX
dd status=progress bs=4M if=/your_image.iso of=/dev/sdX oflag=sync
        

  # Crea un archivo binario con n bloques de ceros con 1M de tamaño
dd if=/dev/zero of=/tmp/swapex bs=1M count=50
        

  # Clonar un disco duro a otro
dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb