---
name: "ddru_diskutility"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ddrutility"
version: "2.8-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ddru_diskutility"
---

# ddru\_diskutility(1)

Part of the ddrutility tool set.

## NAME

ddru\_diskutility - Part of the ddrutility tool set.

## SYNOPSIS

**ddru\_diskutility** \[*options*\] *\<source\_disk\>*

## DESCRIPTION

ddru\_diskutility - Part of the ddrutility tool set Multi-purpose tool that uses direct passthrough commands to perform actions on the source disk

### OPTIONS:

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help and exit

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  Show additional information

- **-b**, **--sectorsize** \<bytes\>

  Sets sector size (default=512)

- **-B**, **--binary**

  output some results in binary

- **-c**, **--clustersize** \<sectors\>

  Number of sectors per block (default=1)

- **-d**, **--direct**

  Use direct I/O

- **-p**, **--sgpt**

  Use SCSI passthrough commands

- **-P**, **--sgptata**

  Use ATA passthrough commands

- **-i**, **--inputoffset** \<bytes\>

  Input read offset in bytes

- **-I**, **--inquiry**

  Show device information

- **-s**, **--readsize** \<bytes\>

  Size to be read in bytes

- **-r**, **--readsector** \<sector\>

  Reads block of sectors starting at \<sector\>

- **-l**, **--readlong28** \<sector\>

  Performs old readlong command

- **-L**, **--readlong48** \<sector\>

  Performs readlong extended command

- **-g**, **--readlongbest** \<count\>

  Peforms multiple readlongs and shows average

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to maximus57@hotmail.com\
 Or better yet, report bugs at the project home page\
 Ddrutility homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ddrutility/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2014 Scott Dwyer. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **ddru\_diskutility** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **ddru\_diskutility** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info ddrutility**

should give you access to the complete manual.