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Fedora EPEL Update Notification
FEDORA-EPEL-2010-2712
2010-05-03 19:39:21
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Name : dcfldd
Product : Fedora EPEL 5
Version : 1.3.4.1
Release : 4.el5
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.
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Update Information:
Description: Enhanced version of GNU dd with features useful for forensics and
security
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #583251 - Review Request: dcfldd - Improved dd, useful for forensics and
security
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583251
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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
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