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GNU ddrescue Manual
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This manual is for GNU ddrescue (version 1.28, 22 January 2024).
* Menu:
* Introduction:: Purpose and features of GNU ddrescue
* Basic concepts:: Blocks, clusters, devices, files, sectors, etc
* Important advice:: Read this or risk losing your data
* Algorithm:: How ddrescue recovers the data
* Output:: Meaning of ddrescue's screen output
* Invoking ddrescue:: Command-line interface
* Mapfile structure:: Detailed format of the mapfile
* Emergency save:: Saving the mapfile in case of trouble
* Optical media:: Copying CD-ROMs and DVDs
* Examples:: A small tutorial with examples
* Direct disc access:: Bypassing the kernel cache
* Command mode:: Copying parts of the input file on demand
* Fill mode:: Selectively overwriting the output file
* Generate mode:: Generating an approximate mapfile
* Ddrescuelog:: Tool for ddrescue mapfiles
* Invoking ddrescuelog:: Command-line interface
* Problems:: Reporting bugs
* Concept index:: Index of concepts
Copyright (C) 2004-2024 Antonio Diaz Diaz.
This manual is free documentation: you have unlimited permission to copy,
distribute, and modify it.