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od - Octal dump

Overview​

The od command octal dump.

Syntax​

od [OPTIONS] [ARGUMENTS]

Basic Usage Examples​

# Basic usage
od

# Get help
od --help

# Check version
od --version

Common Options​

  • -h, --help - Display help information
  • -v, --version - Show version information
  • -V, --verbose - Enable verbose output (if supported)

Description​

The od command is part of the file-management category in Linux systems. It provides essential functionality for octal dump.

Refer to the manual page (man od) for detailed information about all available options and usage patterns.

Common Use Cases​

  1. Basic Operations: Simple usage scenarios
  2. System Administration: Administrative tasks
  3. Automation: Script integration
  4. Troubleshooting: Diagnostic usage
  • Other commands in the file-management category
  • System utilities for similar operations
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