Instead of flying blind, use the Linux pv and progress commands to track a command's progress. These utilities will give you progress bars for commands that don't normally have any. You'll see an estimated time until completion, too. Starting a command from the terminal window can sometimes feel like a long-haul flight without a video screen. You have nothing to give any indication if all is well
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