Bug#189249: ITP: ddrescue -- Like dd, dd_rescue does copy data from one file or block device to another

[Ayman Negm <a.negm@hamburg.de>]

Hi Steve,


> The long description is not a place for a discussion on how the program
> works, particularly one that begins the middle (what "latter three
> features"? I don't see any features listed). 

well I thought that is clear enough throw the long describtion, and I
am sorry for that, anyway let me explain :)

ddrescue does copy data from one file or block device to another
ddrescue it is a tool to help you to save data from crashed partition.
It tries to read and if it fails, it will go on with the next sectors,
where tools like dd will fail. If the copying process ist interrupted
by the user, it is possible to continue at any position later.
It can copy backwards. it is a recover tool not like dd which it is
mainly convert tool and used as recover tool. So ddrescue tries to
recover as much data as possible from defect harddisks.

cheers
Ayman

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