Utilities
pv
Pipe data flow monitor with progress display.
Ubuntu
CentOS
Debian
Arch
SUSE
Fedora
Verified: 2025-10-08
Syntax
$pv [OPTIONEN] [DATEI]
Examples
$dd if=/dev/zero | pv | dd of=/dev/null
$pv grosse_datei.tar.gz | tar xzf -
Typical use cases
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Standard usage
pv --help
Note
Pipe Viewer - displays transfer rates and progress. Not always pre-installed.
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