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\input texinfo @c -*-texinfo-*-
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@c %**start of header
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@setfilename xorriso-dd-target.info
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@settitle GNU xorriso-dd-target 1.5.3
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@c %**end of header
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@c
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@c man-ignore-lines begin
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@dircategory Archiving
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@direntry
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* Xorriso-dd-target: (xorriso-dd-target). Device evaluator and disk image copier for GNU/Linux
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@end direntry
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@c
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@c Notes about embedded man page:
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@c This texinfo code contains the necessary info to produce a man page
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@c which resembles much the version of xorriso.1 from which this code
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@c was originally derived in march 2010.
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@c One can produce the man page by applying the following rules:
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@c The first line gets discarded.
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@c Line start "@c man " will become "", the remainder is put out unaltered.
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@c Lines "@*" will be converted to ".br"
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@c "@c man-ignore-lines N" will discard N following lines.
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@c "@c man-ignore-lines begin" discards all following lines
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@c up to "@c man-ignore-lines end".
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@c Line blocks of "@menu" "@end menu" will be discarded.
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@c "@item word words" becomes "\fBword\fR words".
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@c @b{...}, @command{...}, @dfn{...}, @emph{...}, @strong{...}
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@c get mapped to \fB...\fR .
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@c @abbr{...}, @code{...}, @file{...}, @i{...}, @option{...}, @r{...},
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@c @ref{...}, @samp{...},@var{...}, get mapped to ... .
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@c @ref{...}, @xref{...} get mapped to empty text.
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@c @email{...} gets mapped to <...> .
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@c Mapped {...} content is subject to the rules except {...} mapping.
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@c @minus{} will become "-".
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@c @@ , @{, @} will get stripped of their first @.
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@c Other lines which begin by "@" will be discarded.
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@c In lines not stemming from "@c man", "\" becomes "\\"
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@c "-" which are not preceded by an uneven number of "\" will get
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@c prepended one "\".
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@c
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@c
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@c man .\" Hey, EMACS: -*- nroff -*-
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@c man .\"
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@c man .\" IMPORTANT NOTE:
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@c man .\"
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@c man .\" The original of this file is kept in xorriso/xorriso-dd-target.texi
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@c man .\" This here was generated by program xorriso/make_xorriso_1
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@c man .\"
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@c man .\"
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@c man .\" First parameter, NAME, should be all caps
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@c man .\" Second parameter, SECTION, should be 1-8, maybe w/ subsection
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@c man .\" other parameters are allowed: see man(7), man(1)
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@c man .TH XORRISO-DD-TARGET 1 "Version 1.5.3, Dec 7, 2019"
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@c man .\" Please adjust this date whenever revising the manpage.
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@copying
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xorriso-dd-target - Device evaluator and disk image copier for GNU/Linux
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Copyright @copyright{} 2019 Thomas Schmitt
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@quotation
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Permission is granted to distribute this text freely.
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@end quotation
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@end copying
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@titlepage
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@title Manual of GNU xorriso companion xorriso-dd-target 1.5.3
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@author Thomas Schmitt
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@page
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@vskip 0pt plus 1filll
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@insertcopying
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@end titlepage
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@contents
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@ifnottex
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@node Top
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@top xorriso-dd-target 1.5.3
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@c man-ignore-lines 1
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@c man .SH NAME
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xorriso-dd-target - Device evaluator and disk image copier for GNU/Linux
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@end ifnottex
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@menu
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* Overview:: Overview
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* Options:: Options
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* Examples:: Examples
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* Files:: Files
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* Seealso:: See also
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* Bugreport:: Reporting bugs
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* Legal:: Author, Copyright, Credits
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* CommandIdx:: Alphabetic Option List
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* ConceptIdx:: Alphabetic List of Concepts and Objects
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@end menu
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@node Overview, Options, Top, Top
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@chapter Overview
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@c man .SH SYNOPSIS
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@c man .B xorriso-dd-target
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@c man [ options ] [ device_names ]
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@c man .br
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@c man .SH DESCRIPTION
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@c man .PP
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@command{xorriso-dd-target}
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evaluates block devices of the Linux kernel whether they are suitable targets
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for a disk image file and optionally copies the image file to one of them.
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@*
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It is specialized on the device names of the @strong{Linux kernel} and uses the
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capabilities of util-linux program @strong{lsblk}.
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Therefore it refuses to run on non-Linux kernels.
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@*
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@sp 1
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@c man .PP
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The main purpose of xorriso-dd-target is to inspect the device files
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of disk-like storage media and to judge whether they look like removable
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devices with disposable content.
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@*
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If a single plausible candidate is detected, then the program is willing to
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copy a disk image file onto it. This will overwrite or make inaccessible the
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previous partition table and all previous data content of the target device.
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@*
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@strong{Superuser power} is normally needed for filesystem type identification,
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for possible unmounting, and for possible image writing.
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Option @strong{-with_sudo} offers a way to gain this power only for those
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tasks and to run the program elsewise with a normal user's power.
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@*
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If a particular disk image file is intended as copy source, then
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its path should be given by option -image_file, so that its size can be used
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as decision criterion.
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@sp 1
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@c man .PP
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Following are use case descriptions with examples:
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@c man .br
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@c man - List plain device names
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@c man .br
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@c man - List all devices with reasoning
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@c man .br
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@c man - Evaluate particular given devices
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@c man .br
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@c man - Detect intended device by plugging
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@c man .br
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@c man - Write image to an advised device
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@c man .br
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@c man - Show commands for writing to a not advised device
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@c man .br
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@menu
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* Simplenames:: List plain device names
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* Listall:: List all devices with reasoning
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* Givendevices:: Evaluate particular given devices
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* Plugtest:: Detect intended device by plugging
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* Dowrite:: Write image to an advised device
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* Unwise:: Show commands for writing to a not advised device
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* Reasons:: Alphabetical list of positive and negative reasons
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@end menu
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@c man .SS
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@node Simplenames, Listall, Overview, Overview
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@chapter List plain device names
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@c man \fBList plain device names:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, list advisable device names
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The most simple and most boring use case is a program run without device names
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and without options -list_all, -plug_test, -DO_WRITE, -dummy_force.
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It prints on standard output (stdout) only the names of advisable devices
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without "/dev/" prefix. One name per line and without any reasoning text.
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@*
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The possible sudo password prompt, the message line about sudo, and the
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empty line after it do not go to stdout.
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@*
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Example:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo
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@*
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Testing sudo to possibly get password prompting done now:
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@*
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[sudo] password for thomas:
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@*
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sudo /bin/lsblk seems ok.
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sde
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@c man .SS
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@node Listall, Givendevices, Simplenames, Overview
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@chapter List all devices with reasoning
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@c man \fBList all devices with reasoning:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, list all devices with reasoning
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For the more curious user, there is option @strong{-list_all} which prints
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the evaluation of each disk-like device that is listed by program lsblk.
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Optical drives, floppy disks, RAM block devices, loop devices are excluded,
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though.
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@*
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Each device is shown by one line of the form
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@*
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name : advice : reasoning : info
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@*
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@strong{name} is the device name without "/dev/" prefix.
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@*
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@strong{advice} is either "YES" or "NO". "YES" indicates that the device
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appears to be pluggable disk-like, not used as system disk or sincere data
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storage, and - if tested - of sufficient or plausible size.
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@*
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@strong{reasoning} is a blank separated list of words with either suffix '+'
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for an inviting device property or '-' for a prohibitive property. Normally
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a single '-' reason disqualifies the device from being advisable. Only if
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option -look_for_iso is given, a reason "has_XYZ-" can be overridden by
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the presence of an ISO 9660 filesystem on the device.
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@*
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@strong{info} is composed from VENDOR and MODEL as told by lsblk.
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@*
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Option @strong{-list_long} causes with each line an additional listing of
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the information provided by lsblk which led to the shown reasons.
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@*
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Example:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo -list_all
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@*
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...
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@*
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sda : NO : not_usb- has_vfat+ has_ext4- : ATA Samsung SSD 850
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@*
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sdb : NO : not_usb- has_swap- has_ext4- : ATA WDC WD20EFRX-68A
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@*
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sdc : YES : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+ : Intenso Ultra Line
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@*
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sdd : NO : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+ has_ext2- : SanDisk Cruzer
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@c man .SS
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@node Givendevices, Plugtest, Listall, Overview
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@chapter Evaluate particular given devices
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@c man \fBEvaluate particular given devices:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, evaluate particular given devices
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If @strong{device names} are given instead of option -list_all, then only
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these devices are inspected. Their result gets listed without the ": info"
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part, unless option @strong{-with_vendor_model} is given.
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@*
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Device names must not begin by '-' and must be single words composed of
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the characters [A-za-z0-9_/-]. They should not contain '/'. E.g. 'sdc' is
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valid, '/dev/sdc' is not valid.
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@*
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If one of the given device names gets not advised, the exit value is 1.
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@*
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It makes few sense to give device names which are not listed by -list_all.
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@*
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Examples:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo sdc
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@*
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...
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@*
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sdc : YES : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo -with_vendor_model sdc
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@*
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...
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@*
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sdc : YES : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+ : Intenso Ultra Line
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target sdc
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@*
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sdc : NO : usb+ no_fs_while_not_su-
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@c man .SS
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@node Plugtest, Dowrite, Givendevices, Overview
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@chapter Detect intended device by plugging
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@c man \fBDetect intended device by plugging:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, detect intended device by plugging
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Option @strong{-plug_test} triggers an interactive method to unambiguously
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determine the intended target device candidate. It consists of 2 or 3 steps.
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@*
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@strong{Step 1} is to have the intended storage device unplugged and
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to confirm this by pressing the Enter key at the program's prompt. The program
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will then assess the list of not wanted devices.
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@*
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@strong{Step 2} is to plug in the intended storage device and to confirm this
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by pressing the Enter key a second time. The program will wait up to 10 seconds
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for a disk-like storage device which is not in the list of not wanted devices.
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The user may wait with key pressing until the device blinking looks like it
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is ready.
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@*
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Only if a single new device is found, the program will go on as if a single
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device name was given. Option -list_all and any device names given as arguments
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will be ignored.
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@*
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@strong{Step 3} happens only if options -DO_WRITE or -dummy_force are given.
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The program asks for a final input of the word 'yes' before real or simulated
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writing begins.
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@*
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Example:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo -plug_test
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@*
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...
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@*
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Caused by option -plug_test: Attempt to find the desired device
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by watching it appear after being plugged in.
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@*
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Step 1:
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@*
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Please make sure that the desired target device is plugged _out_ now.
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@*
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If it is currently plugged in, make sure to unmount all its fileystems
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@*
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and then unplug it.
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@*
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Press the Enter key when ready.
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@*
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@*
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Found and noted as _not_ desired: sda sdb sdc
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@*
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Step 2:
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@*
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Please plug in the desired target device and then press the Enter key.
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@*
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@*
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Waiting up to 10 seconds for a new device to be listed ...
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@*
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Found and noted as desired device: sdd
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@*
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@*
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sdd : NO : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+ has_ext2- : SanDisk Cruzer
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@c man .SS
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@node Dowrite, Unwise, Plugtest, Overview
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@chapter Write image to an advised device
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@c man \fBWrite image to an advised device:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, write image to an advised device
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Only if option @strong{-DO_WRITE} is given and -list_all is not, and if exactly
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one advisable device is listed, it really gets overwritten by the file content
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of the given -image_file. In this case the exit value is zero if writing
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succeeded, non-zero else.
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@*
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Option @strong{-dummy} prevents this kind of real action and rather shows the
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planned umount and dd commands on stdout.
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@*
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Example:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo -plug_test -DO_WRITE \
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@*
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-image_file debian-live-10.0.0-amd64-xfce.iso
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@*
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... sudo messages and above plug test steps 1 and 2 ...
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@*
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@*
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sde : YES : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+
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@*
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Step 3:
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@*
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Last chance to abort. Enter the word 'yes' to start REAL WRITING.
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@*
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yes
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@*
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Looking for mount points of sde:
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@*
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/dev/sde1 on /mnt/iso type iso9660 (ro,relatime)
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@*
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/dev/sde2 on /mnt/fat type vfat (rw,...,errors=remount-ro)
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@*
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Unmounted: /dev/sde1
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@*
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Unmounted: /dev/sde2
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@*
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Performing:
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@*
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sudo /bin/dd if='debian-live-10.0.0-amd64-xfce.iso' bs=1M of=/dev/sde ; sync
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@*
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... dd messages ...
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@c man .SS
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@node Unwise, Reasons, Dowrite, Overview
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@chapter Show commands for writing to a not advised device
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@c man \fBShow commands for writing to a not advised device:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Use case, show commands for writing to a not advised device
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There should be no way to convince xorriso-dd-target of writing to a target
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device which it does not deem advisable. Please report any set of arguments
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that can be misused for that.
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@*
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The outmost complicity to potentially unwise actions is offered by
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option @strong{-dummy_force}. If given together with a single device name or
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with option -plug_test it will act like -dummy -DO_WRITE with this device,
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even if it looks not advisable. I.e. it will show the shell commands which the
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program does not dare to perform.
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@*
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Example:
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@*
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$ xorriso-dd-target -with_sudo -list_long -dummy_force sdd \
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@*
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-image_file debian-live-10.0.0-amd64-xfce.iso
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@*
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...
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@*
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sdd : NO : usb+ has_iso9660+ has_vfat+ has_ext2-
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@*
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NAME SIZE FSTYPE TRAN LABEL
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@*
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sdd 3.8G iso9660 usb d-live 9.5.0 xf i386
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@*
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|-sdd1 1.9G iso9660 d-live 9.5.0 xf i386
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@*
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|-sdd2 320K vfat
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@*
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`-sdd3 512M ext2
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@*
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@*
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Overriding any advice because of -dummy_force
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@*
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Looking for mount points of sdd:
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@*
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/dev/sdd1 on /mnt/iso type iso9660 (ro,relatime)
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@*
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/dev/sdd2 on /mnt/fat type vfat (rw,...,errors=remount-ro)
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@*
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/dev/sdd3 on /mnt/ext type ext2 (rw,relatime)
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@*
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AGAINST THE ADVICE BY THIS PROGRAM, a daring user could do:
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@*
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sudo /bin/umount /dev/sdd1
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@*
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sudo /bin/umount /dev/sdd2
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@*
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sudo /bin/umount /dev/sdd3
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@*
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sudo /bin/dd if='debian-live-10.0.0-amd64-xfce.iso' bs=1M of=/dev/sdd ; sync
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@*
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BE SMART. BE CAUTIOUS. BEWARE.
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@c man .SS
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@node Reasons, Options, Unwise, Overview
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@chapter Alphabetical list of positive and negative reasons
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@c man \fBAlphabetical List of positive and negative reasons:\fR
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@c man .br
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@cindex Reasons, list of
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As stated with use case "List all devices", @strong{reasons} are words with
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either suffix '+' for an inviting device property or '-' for a prohibitive
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property.
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@*
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Normally a single '-' reason disqualifies the device from being advisable.
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@c man .br
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@c man .PP
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@section Reasons
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@strong{has_XYZ-}
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@*
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A filesystem of type XYZ is detected on base device or partition and is
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spoiling the impression of a device with disposable content.
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@*
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@strong{has_iso9660+}
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@*
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An ISO 9660 filesystem is detected.
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@*
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@strong{has_vfat+}
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@*
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A FAT (MS-DOS-like) filesystem is detected.
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@*
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@strong{look_for_iso++}
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@*
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Option -look_for_iso is given and an ISO 9660 filesystem is detected.
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This reason overrides any "has_XYZ-" reason.
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@*
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@strong{looks_like_cd_drive-}
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@*
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A given device name looks like the name of an optical drive: sr[0-9]*.
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Use program @strong{xorrecord} for this kind of devices.
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@*
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@strong{looks_like_disk_partition-}
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@*
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A given device name looks like the name of a partition. Expected are names
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of base devices, like "sde", not of their partitions, like "sde1".
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@*
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@strong{looks_like_floppy-}
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@*
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A given device name looks like the name of a floppy disk drive: fd[0-9]*.
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@*
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@strong{looks_like_loopdev-}
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@*
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A given device name looks like the name of a loop device: loop[0-9]*.
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@*
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@strong{looks_like_ramdev-}
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@*
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A given device name looks like the name of a RAM block device: zram[0-9]*.
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@*
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@strong{lsblk_no_size-}
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@*
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A size test is given by -max_size, -min_size, or -image_file but the size of
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the device cannot be inquired by lsblk. This is supposed to happen only with
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given inappropriate device names.
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@*
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@strong{mmcblk+}
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@*
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The device name looks like a directly connected memory card.
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@*
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@strong{name_with_slash-}
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@*
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A given device name contains '/' characters.
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@*
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@strong{no_bus_info-}
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@*
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The device is not a memory card and lsblk reports nothing about the way how
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it is connected to the computer.
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@*
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@strong{no_fs_while_not_su-}
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@*
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No filesystem is reported by lsblk and the program does not believe to have
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run it with superuser powers. There is the risk that lsblk silently failed
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to detect existing filesystems.
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@*
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@strong{no_iso9660-}
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@*
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Option -look_for_iso is given but no ISO 9660 filesystem is detected.
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@*
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@strong{not_usb-}
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@*
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The device is not a memory card and lsblk reports that it is connected by
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|
something other than USB.
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@*
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@strong{size_too_large-}
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@*
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Option -max_size is given with a size smaller than the size of the device.
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@*
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@strong{size_too_small-}
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@*
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Option -min_size or -image_file is given with size or file size larger than
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the size of the device.
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@*
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@strong{usb+}
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@*
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The device is reported by lsblk to be connected via USB.
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@*
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@c man .SS
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@node Options, Examples, Overview, Top
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@chapter Options
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@cindex xorriso-dd-target, options
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@c man .br
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@c man .SH OPTIONS
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@c man .br
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@c man .PP
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@c man .TP
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@table @asis
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@item -plug_test
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@kindex -plug_test detect target device plugging
|
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@cindex Target device, detect by plugging, @minus{}plug_test
|
|
Find the target device by asking the user to press the Enter key when the
|
|
desired target is _not_ plugged in, to then plug it in, and to press Enter
|
|
again.
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@*
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|
This overrides device names and option -list_all.
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|
The found device is then shown with advice, vendor, and model.
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@*
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|
Option -DO_WRITE is obeyed if given.
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|
In this case, the word 'yes' has to be entered to let unmounting and writing
|
|
begin.
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@c man .TP
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@item -list_all
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@kindex -list_all print list of disk devices
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|
@cindex Disk devices, print list, -list_all
|
|
Print list of all found devices with advice, vendor and model. One per line.
|
|
Ignore any device names. Ignore -DO_WRITE.
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|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -list_long
|
|
@kindex -list_long print extra device info
|
|
@cindex Device info, print extra, -list_long
|
|
After each result line, which shows reasons, add an additional listing of
|
|
the information provided by lsblk which led to the reasons and add an empty
|
|
line.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -with_vendor_model
|
|
@kindex -with_vendor_model add drive info to advice
|
|
@cindex Drive info, add to advice, -with_vendor_model
|
|
Print vendor and model with each submitted device name.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -max_size n[M|G|T]
|
|
@kindex -max_size set size limit for device
|
|
@cindex Device size, set limit, -max_size
|
|
Set the upper byte size limit for advisable devices. Plain numbers get rounded
|
|
down to full millions. As suffix are recognized: M = million, G = billion,
|
|
T = trillion.
|
|
@*
|
|
Be generous to avoid problems with GB < GiB.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -min_size n[M|G|T]
|
|
@kindex -min_size set size limit for device
|
|
@cindex Device size, set limit, -min_size
|
|
Set the lower byte size limit for advisable devices. After processing like
|
|
with -max_size, one million gets added to the size limit.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -look_for_iso
|
|
@kindex -look_for_iso demand presence of ISO 9660
|
|
@cindex ISO 9660, demand presence on target, @minus{}look_for_iso
|
|
Demand presence of an ISO 9660 filesystem. If so, then any further filesystem
|
|
type is acceptable on that device.
|
|
@*
|
|
If this option is missing, only ISO 9660 and VFAT filesystems are accepted.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -with_sudo
|
|
@kindex -with_sudo run lsblk, umount, dd by sudo
|
|
@cindex lsblk, umount, dd, run by sudo, -with_sudo
|
|
Run 'lsblk -o FSTYPE' by sudo. If no filesystems are detected on a device while
|
|
the program has no superuser power, then the device is not advised. Option
|
|
-with_sudo avoids this refusal without the need to run the whole
|
|
program as superuser.
|
|
@*
|
|
If -DO_WRITE -with_sudo is given, then the programs umount and dd will be run
|
|
by sudo, too.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -image_file PATH
|
|
@kindex -image_file set path of disk image file
|
|
@cindex disk image file, set path, -image_file
|
|
Set the path of the image file which shall be written to a device. Its size
|
|
will be set as -min_size.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -DO_WRITE
|
|
@kindex -DO_WRITE write image file to device
|
|
@cindex disk image file, write to device, -DO_WRITE
|
|
Write the given -image_file to the one advisable device that is found. If more
|
|
than one such device is found, then they get listed but no writing happens.
|
|
@*
|
|
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.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -dummy
|
|
@kindex -dummy report but do not perform
|
|
@cindex only report, do not perform, -dummy
|
|
Report the -DO_WRITE actions but do not perform them.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -dummy_force
|
|
@kindex -dummy_force show raw copy commands
|
|
@cindex raw copy commands, show, -dummy_force
|
|
If a single device name is given, do a run of -dummy -DO_WRITE even against
|
|
the advice of this program. This probably shows you ways to shoot your own
|
|
foot.
|
|
@c man .TP
|
|
@item -help
|
|
@kindex -help print help text to stdout
|
|
@cindex help text, print to stdout, -help
|
|
Print the help text to stdout and then end the program.
|
|
@end table
|
|
@node Examples, Files, Options, Top
|
|
@chapter Examples
|
|
@c man .SH EXAMPLES
|
|
Examples are given in the above description of use cases.
|
|
@node Files, Seealso, Examples, Top
|
|
@chapter Files
|
|
@c man .SH FILES
|
|
For now, no files are defined for configuration.
|
|
@c man .SH SEE ALSO
|
|
@c man .BR lsblk(8),
|
|
@c man .BR umount(8),
|
|
@c man .BR dd(1),
|
|
@c man .BR xorrecord(1)
|
|
@c man-ignore-lines begin
|
|
@node Seealso, Bugreport, Files, Top
|
|
@chapter See also
|
|
lsblk(8), sudo(8), umount(8), dd(1), xorrecord(1)
|
|
@c man-ignore-lines end
|
|
@c man .SH BUGS
|
|
@node Bugreport, Legal, Seealso, Top
|
|
@chapter Reporting bugs
|
|
@cindex Bugs, reporting
|
|
@cindex Problems, reporting
|
|
To report bugs, request help, or suggest enhancements for
|
|
@command{xorriso-dd-target},
|
|
please send electronic mail to the public list @email{bug-xorriso@@gnu.org}.
|
|
If more privacy is desired, mail to @email{scdbackup@@gmx.net}.
|
|
@*
|
|
@sp 1
|
|
Please describe what you expect the program to do, the program arguments
|
|
which you used, the messages of @command{xorriso-dd-target}, and the
|
|
undesirable outcome of your program run.
|
|
@*
|
|
@sp 1
|
|
Expect to get asked more questions before solutions can be proposed.
|
|
@c man .SH AUTHOR
|
|
@node Legal, CommandIdx, Bugreport, Top
|
|
@chapter Author, Copyright, Credits
|
|
@section Author
|
|
Thomas Schmitt <scdbackup@@gmx.net>
|
|
@*
|
|
for libburnia-project.org
|
|
@c man .SH COPYRIGHT
|
|
@section Copyright
|
|
Copyright (c) 2019 Thomas Schmitt
|
|
@*
|
|
Permission is granted to distribute this text freely. It shall only be
|
|
modified in sync with the technical properties of xorriso-dd-target.
|
|
If you make use of the license to derive modified versions of xorriso-dd-target
|
|
then you are entitled to modify this text under that same license.
|
|
@c man .SH CREDITS
|
|
@section Credits
|
|
@command{xorriso-dd-target} is developed in cooperation with Nio Wiklund alias
|
|
sudodus.
|
|
@c man-ignore-lines begin
|
|
|
|
@node CommandIdx, ConceptIdx, Legal, Top
|
|
@chapter Alphabetic Options List
|
|
@printindex ky
|
|
|
|
@node ConceptIdx, Top, CommandIdx, Top
|
|
@chapter Alphabetic List of Concepts and Objects
|
|
@printindex cp
|
|
|
|
@c man-ignore-lines end
|
|
@bye
|