Fedora EPEL 5 Update: dcfldd-1.3.4.1-4.el5

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Fedora EPEL Update Notification
FEDORA-EPEL-2010-2712
2010-05-03 19:39:21
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Name        : dcfldd
Product     : Fedora EPEL 5
Version     : 1.3.4.1
Release     : 4.el5
URL         : http://dcfldd.sourceforge.net/
Summary     : Improved dd, useful for forensics and security
Description :
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.

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Update Information:

Description: Enhanced version of GNU dd with features useful for  forensics and
security
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #583251 - Review Request: dcfldd - Improved dd, useful for forensics and
security
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=583251
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update programs.  Use
su -c 'yum update dcfldd' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.

All packages are signed with the Fedora EPEL GPG key.  More details on the
GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at
https://fedoraproject.org/keys
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