Keagan on Nostr: I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took me to realise that `if` and `of` in `dd` ...
I’m embarrassed to admit how long it took me to realise that `if` and `of` in `dd` are `input file` and `output file`. It makes complete sense, it just never occurred to me until recently while watching someone mention it on YouTube.
#linux #til #terminal
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