Can dd seek on a loop device?

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Subject: Can dd seek on a loop device?
From: Phil Grundig <wdef200@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 16:25:48 +0000 (GMT)

I thought I'd try to be clever and see if I could wipe a drive via an encrypted loop in stages with dd by doing one section, then seeking to the end of that and doing another section, and so on until I get "no room on device".

But can dd seek on a loop device? 



      

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