🖥️pv

➡️This is a command-line reference manual for commands and command combinations that you don’t use often enough to remember it. This cheatsheet explains the pv command with important options and switches using examples.

2 minute read

▁ ▂ ▃ ▄ ꧁ 🔴☠ COMMANDLINE-KUNGFU WITH CHEATSHEETS ☠🔴꧂▅ ▃ ▂ ▁

#                ██████╗ ██╗   ██╗
#                ██╔══██╗██║   ██║
#                ██████╔╝██║   ██║
#                ██╔═══╝ ╚██╗ ██╔╝
#                ██║      ╚████╔╝ 
#                ╚═╝       ╚═══╝  
                

#==============================#
# CMD PV
#==============================##==============================#
pv bigdump.sql.gz | gunzip | mysql 
# restore a #mysql dump with progressbar and ETA.

pv -tpreb /dev/sdc2 | dd of=/dev/sdb2 bs=64K conv=noerror,sync
# copy one partition to another with progress - uses the wonderful 'pv' command to give a progress bar when copying one partition to another. Amazing for long running dd commands

pv bigdump.sql.gz | gunzip | mysql
# restore a #mysql dump with progressbar and ETA.

pv -tpreb /path/to/source | sudo dd bs=4096 of=/path/to/destination
# dd with progress bar and statistics
# Uses the pv utility to show progress of data transfer and an ETA until completion.

#==============================##==============================#
# CMD PV
#==============================##==============================#

Cheatsheets are an excellent complement to other information sources like Linux man-pages, Linux help, or How-To’s and tutorials, as they provide compact and easily accessible information. While man-pages and detailed tutorials often contain comprehensive explanations and extensive guides, cheatsheets summarize the most important options forthe command pv in a clear format. This allows users to quickly access the needed information for pv without having to sift through lengthy texts. Especially in stressful situations or for recurring tasks, cheatsheets for pv are a valuable resource to work efficiently and purposefully.

░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░

  █║▌│║█║▌★ KALI ★ PARROT ★ DEBIAN 🔴 PENTESTING ★ HACKING ★ █║▌│║█║▌

              ██╗ ██╗ ██████╗  ██████╗ ██╗  ██╗███████╗██████╗
             ████████╗██╔══██╗██╔═══██╗╚██╗██╔╝██╔════╝██╔══██╗
             ╚██╔═██╔╝██║  ██║██║   ██║ ╚███╔╝ █████╗  ██║  ██║
             ████████╗██║  ██║██║   ██║ ██╔██╗ ██╔══╝  ██║  ██║
             ╚██╔═██╔╝██████╔╝╚██████╔╝██╔╝ ██╗███████╗██████╔╝
              ╚═╝ ╚═╝ ╚═════╝  ╚═════╝ ╚═╝  ╚═╝╚══════╝╚═════╝

               █║▌│║█║▌ WITH COMMANDLINE-KUNGFU POWER █║▌│║█║▌

░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░

Feedback

Was this page helpful?

Glad to hear it! Please tell us how we can improve.

Sorry to hear that. Please tell us how we can improve.