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/usr/bin/nbddump

NBD client library in userspace

From libnbd 1.25.9-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-08 by running nbddump --help (exit 0). permalink

Hexdump the content of a disk over NBD:

    nbddump [ OPTIONS ...] NBD-URI | [ CMD ARGS ... ]

Options include:
    --color, --colour     Force ANSI color on output to non-terminal
    --no-color, --no-colour
                          Suppress ANSI color even on output to terminal
    -n LEN, --length=LEN  Truncate output after LEN bytes dumped
    -o OFF, --offset=OFF  Skip to offset OFF bytes before dumping

Other options:

    nbddump --help
    nbddump --version

Examples:

    nbddump nbd://localhost
    nbddump -- [ qemu-nbd -r -f qcow2 file.qcow2 ]

Please read the nbddump(1) manual page for full usage.
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
--color, --colourForce ANSI color on output to non-terminalhelp + man + man
--no-color, --no-colourSuppress ANSI color even on output to terminalhelp + man + man
-n, --length LENTruncate output after LEN bytes dumpedhelp + man + man
-o, --offset OFFSkip to offset OFF bytes before dumpinghelp + man + man
--helpDisplay brief command line help and exit. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--limit N (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--skip N (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-V (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--versionDisplay the package name and version and exit. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.