dd -- Convert the contents of a file

dd [option=value] ...

Options:
     bs=n      Set I/O buffer size to n
     cbs=n     Set conversion buffer size to n
     conv=list Comma-separated list of conversions:
        ascii  Convert EBCDIC to ASCII
        ebcdic Convert ASCII to standard EBCDIC
        ibm    Convert ASCII to IBM print codes
        lcase  Map all letters to lower case
        noerror
               Continue if error occurs
        swab   Swap byte pairs
        sync   Pad input to ibs
        ucase  Map all letters to upper case
     count=n   Number of buffers to copy from input
     files=n   Number of files to copy (useful with tape)
     ibs=n     Input buffer size
     if=file   Set input file to file
     obs=n     Set output block size to n
     of=file   Set output file to file
     seek=n    Set seek position of output to n
     skip=n    Skip n input blocks
					

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