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Re:Linux tool to show progress for cp, mv, dd by rlpb on Friday May 19, 2023 @03:12PM (#36005732)
You can attach pv to an existing process. IIRC it's the -p option.
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Re:Linux tool to show progress for cp, mv, dd by everybodyknows on Saturday May 20, 2023 @03:29PM (#36014820)
-p is same as "--progess":

https://linux.die.net/man/1/pv

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Re:Linux tool to show progress for cp, mv, dd by rlpb on Monday May 22, 2023 @07:09AM (#36029892)
Ah, it was -d I was thinking of. Anyway, the point is that you can run pv retrospectively just fine while your slow command is running.
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