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14 amdd \- Amanda version of dd
17 \fBamdd\fR [\-d] [\fIif=input\fR] [\fIof=output\fR] [\fIbs=blocksize\fR] [\fIskip=count\fR] [\fIcount=count\fR]
21 provides just enough of the standard UNIX
23 command for the needs of
24 \fIAmanda\fR. This is handy when doing a full restore and the standard
26 program has not yet been found.
29 also provides access to the
31 output drivers that support various tape simulations. This may be used for debugging or to convert from one format to another.
35 man page for more details about
40 for more information on the
47 Turn on debugging output.
52 Set the output length. If the output driver limits the output size, this controls when end of tape will be simulated.
55 may have a multiplier suffix:
59 k \-> 1024 (Kilobytes)
61 M \-> 1024*1024 (Megabytes)
64 The default is no multiplier (bytes).
70 \fBdd\fR. Default is stdin.
75 Where to send the output of
76 \fBdd\fR. Default is stdout.
79 \fBbs=\fR\fIblocksize\fR
81 Size of each record. Input records smaller than this will
83 be padded. Output records will be the same size as the corresponding input record. Default is 512 bytes.
86 may have a multiplier suffix:
90 k \-> 1024 (Kilobytes)
92 M \-> 1024*1024 (Megabytes)
95 The default is no multiplier (bytes).
98 \fBcount=\fR\fIcount\fR
100 Number of records to copy. Default is all records until end of file.
103 \fBskip=\fR\fIcount\fR
105 Number of records to skip before copying input to output. Default is zero.
110 <mengel@fnal.gov>, John R. Jackson
114 Stefan G. Weichinger,
115 <sgw@amanda.org>, maintainer of the
116 \fIAmanda\fR\-documentation: XML\-conversion