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pv
Monitor the progress of data through a pipe
Description
The pv (Pipe Viewer) command is used to monitor the progress of data through a pipe. It provides a progress bar, ETA, throughput rate, and total data transferred. It can be inserted into any normal pipeline between two processes.
AI Summary
A pipe viewer that shows progress bars, throughput, and ETA for data flowing through pipelines.
Capabilities
- + Show progress bar for piped data
- + Display transfer rate and ETA
- + Rate limiting for data flow
- + Can be inserted into any pipeline
Use When
- → You want to monitor progress of long-running pipe operations
- → You need to see how fast data is moving through a pipeline
Avoid When
- x You need progress for non-pipe operations
- x You need detailed per-file progress