[GRLUG] Partition Backup

[Josh]

Here is the dd command with compression

dd bs=4m if=/dev/sda | gzip -9 > /backups/disk.gz

at that point you can make a script or have a gui that does what is needed



On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:53 AM, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com> wrote:

Partimage has an extensive command line functionality. Why not create
> a simple GUI that does just what you need to call partimage on the
> command line?
>
> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:26 AM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> > On Sat, 29 Dec 2012, Patrick Goupell wrote:
> >
> >> Have you looked at clonezilla?  It has a graphical frontend.
> >>
> > Of course, .. but it is only suited for direct disk-to-disk copies; have
> > NEVER been able to get disk-to-image to work except for the simplest
> > usage.
> >
> > partimage is MUCH more flexible than Clonezilla, ..
> >
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