dd—converts a file while copying it
dd [--help] [--version] [if=file] [of=file][ibs=bytes] [obs=bytes]
[bs=bytes] [cbs=bytes] [skip=blocks] [seek=blocks] [count=blocks]
[conv={ascii,ebcdic,ibm,block,unblock,lcase,ucase,swab,noerror,notrunc, sync}]
Copies a file from one place to another, most commonly to and from tape drives or from different operating systems.
Example A.19.
1 $ dd --help
2 $ dd if=inputfile of=outputfile conv=ucase
EXPLANATION
Prints all options and flags with a short description of each. Converts all characters in inputfile to uppercase and sends output to outputfile.
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