Using dd option status=progress if available

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2020-01-06 21:44:11 +01:00
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
.\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
.\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
.\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
.TH XORRISO-DD-TARGET 1 "Version 1.5.3, Dec 7, 2019"
.TH XORRISO-DD-TARGET 1 "Version 1.5.3, Jan 6, 2020"
.\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
.\"
.\" Some roff macros, for reference:
@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Unmounted: /dev/sde2
.br
Performing:
.br
sudo /bin/dd if='debian\-live\-10.0.0\-amd64\-xfce.iso' bs=1M of=/dev/sde ; sync
sudo /bin/dd if='debian\-live\-10.0.0\-amd64\-xfce.iso' of=/dev/sde bs=1M status=progress oflag=dsync ; sync
.br
... dd messages ...
.SS
@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ AGAINST THE ADVICE BY THIS PROGRAM, a daring user could do:
.br
sudo /bin/umount /dev/sdd3
.br
sudo /bin/dd if='debian\-live\-10.0.0\-amd64\-xfce.iso' bs=1M of=/dev/sdd ; sync
sudo /bin/dd if='debian\-live\-10.0.0\-amd64\-xfce.iso' of=/dev/sdd bs=1M status=progress oflag=dsync ; sync
.br
BE SMART. BE CAUTIOUS. BEWARE.
.SS
@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ In this case, to get a real write run, consider unplugging unneeded devices,
or using option \-plug_test, or a re\-run with one of the advised device names
as additional argument.
.TP
\fB\-no_pacifier\fR
Do not use dd options to print progress messages and to perform synchronized
output. These options are used by default if program dd offers progress
messages.
.TP
\fB\-dummy\fR
Report the \-DO_WRITE actions but do not perform them.
.TP