Backup Linux

moondrop · 04-03-2009, 08:14 PM

Is it possible to create a backup of my system and restore it on a different hard drive? If not, how can I just back it up?

milw0rm · 04-04-2009, 04:58 AM

Try rsync or timevault, theres alot of ways to backup linux my friend but you should google or hit up youtube and search linux backup there.

Good luck!

shuuhen · 04-04-2009, 06:55 AM

Here's a thread that may help some: Looking for a back up program

Yes, you should be able to restore your backup to a new drive (assuming your backup is properly stored on a drive different from the one being backed up). If you wanted, you could even mirror the drive. For mirroring the drive, I'd use rsync. The other backup methods I'd look at are in my post in the above thread.

Example rsync usage:
sudo rsync -avxHh old_drive_partition new_drive_partition

boxbackup seems interesting too, but I've never really used anything other than rsync and tar on Linux.

The other hard drive would need GRUB to be installed.

04-03-2009, 08:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
moondrop Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 28 OS: Windows Home XP SP3, Windows 98, Windows 2000 My System	Backup Linux Is it possible to create a backup of my system and restore it on a different hard drive? If not, how can I just back it up?

04-04-2009, 04:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
milw0rm Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: linux/all	Re: Backup Linux Try rsync or timevault, theres alot of ways to backup linux my friend but you should google or hit up youtube and search linux backup there. Good luck!

04-04-2009, 06:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 981 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Re: Backup Linux Here's a thread that may help some: Looking for a back up program Yes, you should be able to restore your backup to a new drive (assuming your backup is properly stored on a drive different from the one being backed up). If you wanted, you could even mirror the drive. For mirroring the drive, I'd use rsync. The other backup methods I'd look at are in my post in the above thread. Example rsync usage: sudo rsync -avxHh old_drive_partition new_drive_partition boxbackup seems interesting too, but I've never really used anything other than rsync and tar on Linux. The other hard drive would need GRUB to be installed. __________________ Has it been a few days since I replied to your thread? Don't panic! I'm a busy college student and may forget a post if I'm extra busy (or it might just take me a while to be able to do a decent reply). If you still need help and are awaiting my reply after a few days, PM me about it. When posting what errors you get, please give the full message. It makes helping you much easier.