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    • What is the best way to backup my fresh Deepin insall ?
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    mike235
    deepin
    2017-11-22 03:02
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    Hi,

    So I have freshly installed Deepin, updated all the packets, installed my drivers and configured my apps, etc.

    Now that everything is nicely setup, I would like to create a backup of the whole partition, so I can restore back to this point in case I need it.

    What would be the best approach to this ? I have tried the Deepin clone tool, but it doesn't let me clone a partition that is being used.
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    137******33
    deepin
    2017-11-22 05:50
    #1
    Try to clone your system, using: sudo dd if="your system partition" of="your output file name and location",
    like sudo dd if=/dev/sda3 of=/dev/sdb2/Deepin.iso

    And then, you can use "sudo dd if=/dev/sdb2/Deepin.iso of=/dev/sda3" to restore. But maybe you should create a live system to do this.
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    melodyzou
    deepin
    2017-11-23 00:05
    #2
    What would be the best approach to this ? I have tried the Deepin clone tool, but it doesn't let me clone a partition that is being used.

    Do you mean that you want to backup disk on the device you sre using now?
    You can only choose these three options.
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    mike235
    deepin
    2017-11-23 01:10
    #3
    Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:14
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
    Try to clone your system, using: sudo dd if="your system partition" of="your output file name and lo ...

    Thanks, yes I guess this must be restored from a live system.
    Do you know any live small linux distributions that are dedicated to backup / restore ?
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    mike235
    deepin
    2017-11-23 01:13
    #4
    Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:19
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
    Do you mean that you want to backup disk on the device you sre using now?
    You can only choose these ...

    I mean when I choose to backup a partition, it doesn't let me backup the root partition (=the one being used). See here (right-click "Open image in new tab" to see it bigger) :

    This is the error message at the end :


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    137******33
    deepin
    2017-11-27 20:32
    #5
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
    Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:14

    Hmm... Deepin live?
    I don't know weather the Archlinux install system(basic system) can use "dd" or not...
    Or Puppy linux.
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    deepin
    2017-11-27 21:01
    #6
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
    Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:19

    Try to install live-filesystem
    1. rhett@rhett-pc:~$ apt policy live-filesystem
    2. live-filesystem:
    3.   Installed: 1.0.1+201711081733
    4.   Candidate: 1.0.1+201711081733
    5.   Version table:
    6. *** 1.0.1+201711081733 500
    7.         500 http://packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main amd64 Packages
    8.         500 http://packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main i386 Packages
    9.         500 http://proposed.packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main amd64 Packages
    10.         500 http://proposed.packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main i386 Packages
    11.         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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    1. sudo apt install live-filesystem
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    When installed, restart your pc, In boot menu you will see 'Deepin Recovery' menu, boot into this system, then you can backup your system
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    mike235
    deepin
    2017-11-28 04:53
    #7
    The live-filesystem solution worked, thanks.
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    iblis
    deepin
    2017-11-28 16:30
    #8
    https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
    Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:19

    For me, live-filesystem doesn't work. So I'd simply use my deepin installation disk(15.5 Beta or later). When you enter the installation interface, press Ctrl-Alt-F2 to enter terminal. Simply input "startx" command to enter live CD mode. Then you can backup whatever you want including your root directory on hard disk.
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