searching Linux equivalent of Solaris "mkfile"

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Subject: searching Linux equivalent of Solaris "mkfile"
From: "Simon Jolle \"sjolle\"" <urandomdev@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:49:49 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 470BDB5D.3040003@gmail.com>

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Hi list

Is there a Linux equivalent of Solaris "mkfile"? mkfile 10g creates a 10
GB file for swap, loopback mounting etc.

I found "dd", what can do similar. But its not that user-friendly ;)

cheers
Simon
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