Re: Best way to copy Linux from one drive to another
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Folks,
> What is the best way to copy my Debian installation from one disk to another?
I suggest dump(8) and restore(8), as in the following example.
As dump(8) and restore(8) are filesystem oriented, you will need
to repeat this for each filesystem.
dump 0f - / | ( cd /new ; restore rf - )
Dump and restore are the traditional Unix utilities for copying
entire filesystems and can be used for backup. I'm surprised how
often they are overlooked.
Yours sincerely,
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