dd progress update Post author:g33kadmin Post published:November 20, 2009 Post category:General Info Post comments:0 Comments dd progress update While a long `dd’ is running, how can you get a progress update? kill -USR1 `pidof dd` This will send the SIGUSR1 signal to dd, which according to it’s man page causes it print it’s progress to STDERR. Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window g33kadmin I am a g33k, Linux blogger, developer, student and Tech Writer for Liquidweb.com/kb. My passion for all things tech drives my hunt for all the coolz. I often need a vacation after I get back from vacation.... You Might Also Like qr-filetransfer December 8, 2019 Regex Cheat Sheet – DEV Community 👩💻👨💻 January 4, 2020 Productive Tools🚀 For Web Development😎 – DEV Community 👩💻👨💻 February 23, 2020 Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.