Fedora EPEL 4 Update: dcfldd-1.3.4.1-4.el4

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora EPEL Update Notification FEDORA-EPEL-2010-2711 2010-05-03 19:39:19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : dcfldd Product : Fedora EPEL 4 Version : 1.3.4.1 Release : 4.el4 URL : http://dcfldd.sourceforge.net/ Summary : Improved dd, useful for forensics and security Description : dcfldd is an enhanced version of GNU dd with features useful for forensics and security. dcfldd has the following additional features: * Hashing on-the-fly - dcfldd can hash the input data as it is being transferred, helping to ensure data integrity. * Status output - dcfldd can update the user of its progress in terms of the amount of data transferred and how much longer operation will take. * Flexible disk wipes - dcfldd can be used to wipe disks quickly and with a known pattern if desired. * Image/wipe Verify - dcfldd can verify that a target drive is a bit-for-bit match of the specified input file or pattern. * Multiple outputs - dcfldd can output to multiple files or disks at the same time. * Split output - dcfldd can split output to multiple files with more configuration possibilities than the split command. * Piped output and logs - dcfldd can send all its log data and output to commands as well as files. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Description: Enhanced version of GNU dd with features useful for forensics and security -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #583251 - Review Request: dcfldd - Improved dd, useful for forensics and security https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583251 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "yum" update programs. Use su -c 'yum update dcfldd' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/. All packages are signed with the Fedora EPEL GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/keys --------------------------------------------------------------------------------