How To Install dcfldd on Fedora 34

dcfldd is Improved dd, useful for forensics and security

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dcfldd on Fedora 34.

What is `dcfldd`

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.

We can use yum or dnf to install dcfldd on Fedora 34. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install dcfldd.

Install dcfldd on Fedora 34 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install dcfldd using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install dcfldd

Install dcfldd on Fedora 34 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

The output should look something like this:

Fedora 34 - x86_64                               20 kB/s | 6.6 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 openh264 (From Cisco) - x86_64        1.4 kB/s | 989  B     00:00
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64                       68 kB/s | 6.5 kB     00:00
Fedora 34 - x86_64 - Updates                    3.5 kB/s | 6.2 kB     00:01
Fedora Modular 34 - x86_64 - Updates             17 kB/s | 5.9 kB     00:00
Metadata cache created.

After updating yum database, We can install dcfldd using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install dcfldd

How To Uninstall dcfldd on Fedora 34

To uninstall only the dcfldd package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove dcfldd

dcfldd Package Contents on Fedora 34

/usr/bin/dcfldd
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/46
/usr/lib/.build-id/46/f11d93c2780e32fcc8d42f2f11f1776c1dcc24
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/COPYING
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/INSTALL
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/README
/usr/share/man/man1/dcfldd.1.gz
/usr/bin/dcfldd
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/76
/usr/lib/.build-id/76/a77917e56924232f5a2d6706493bd578645caa
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/dcfldd/README
/usr/share/licenses/dcfldd
/usr/share/licenses/dcfldd/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/dcfldd.1.gz

References

dcfldd website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dcfldd on Fedora 34 using yum and dnf.