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Show HN: TapeHead – A CLI tool for stateful random access of file streams

#1

Post by emamoah » Sat, Dec 06, 2025, 8:23 PM UTC

I wrote this tool while debugging a driver because I couldn't find a tool that allowed me to open a file, seek randomly, and read and write.

I thought it might one day be useful to someone too.

#2

Post by kmeisthax » Sat, Dec 06, 2025, 10:55 PM UTC

This might also be useful for controlling actual tape drives. :P

#3

Post by emamoah » Sat, Dec 06, 2025, 11:28 PM UTC

kmeisthax wrote: post #2

This might also be useful for controlling actual tape drives. :P

Absolutely. Would love to see it!

#4

Post by jiehong » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 1:14 PM UTC

Now that it exists, I don’t see how it didn’t exist before!

Nice tool, and congrats on the tool launch!

#5

Post by emamoah » Sun, Dec 07, 2025, 1:25 PM UTC

jiehong wrote: post #4

Now that it exists, I don’t see how it didn’t exist before! Nice tool, and congrats on the tool launch!

I know, right... Thanks so much!