How to Install and Uninstall dcfldd Package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Last updated: April 29,2024

1. Install "dcfldd" package

Please follow the guidance below to install dcfldd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                dcfldd
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "dcfldd" package

Learn how to uninstall dcfldd on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                dcfldd
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dcfldd package on Ubuntu 20.10 (Groovy Gorilla)

Package: dcfldd
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7-2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/admin
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Joao Eriberto Mota Filho
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 101
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14)
Filename: pool/universe/d/dcfldd/dcfldd_1.7-2_amd64.deb
Size: 40740
MD5sum: 7778fd9d6764313bb3c76f0080f6c7f5
SHA1: 505e9ca184ac6d2fa688fd06dc570c0682545e4b
SHA256: 0134bf9f2aeb5cbb5267aedb235d92f2f1f20b006610fa64ac14f0946141b72d
SHA512: 47b177acbd0d97d962c06ef24dc63529957fe0fe215243012f03c775023037c916daeec9692e142fa31261073a30de34525a395b622e6cfa97e2484d179ba9b0
Homepage: https://github.com/resurrecting-open-source-projects/dcfldd
Description-en: enhanced version of dd for forensics and security
dcfldd was initially developed at Department of Defense Computer Forensics
Lab (DCFL). This tool is based on the dd program with the following additional
features:
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- 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
configurability than the split command.
- Piped output and logs: dcfldd can send all its log data and output to
commands as well as files natively.
- When dd uses a default block size (bs, ibs, obs) of 512 bytes, dcfldd uses
32768 bytes (32 KiB) which is HUGELY more efficient.
- The following options are present in dcfldd but not in dd: ALGORITHMlog:,
errlog, hash, hashconv, hashformat, hashlog, hashlog:, hashwindow, limit,
of:, pattern, sizeprobe, split, splitformat, statusinterval, textpattern,
totalhashformat, verifylog, verifylog:, vf.
Description-md5: 5bc0ea184493944a867f4a5e09429f11