[Gllug] file offset in running process

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Alain Williams wrote:
> I am doing a large 'dd'. I want to know how far it has got. How do I do it ?
>
> lsof does not support -o (offset) under Linux.
> Strace reports nothing useful.
>
>   
In the future, if you do large dd's with any regularity you could use
'dcfldd' instead. It was developed for computer forensics use, where
people spend a good deal of time making images and so it includes a
progress display with estimated time til completion.

http://dcfldd.sourceforge.net/


Roger
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