[GRLUG] Partition Backup

[L. V. Lammert]

On Sat, 29 Dec 2012, Josh wrote:

> 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
>
Doesn't make sense to use dd to copy an entire partition - you're copying
raw data instead of the file system. At least partimage 'understands' the
file system and ensures an intact copy.

	TFTR!

	Lee