Linux: dummyfile creation

cat /dev/urandom > file.bin

remember to stop the file after about 10 seconds .. This file can grow pretty fast lol ..

CTRL +c to stop it

or
time dd if=/dev/zero of=test.bin bs=1000000000 count=1 *1gb file

October 25, 2008 Post Under Linux Maintenance - Read More

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