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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

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

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

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

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

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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打击越

deepin

2017-11-27 21:01

https://bbs.deepin.org/post/148713
Edited by mike235 at 2017-11-22 17:19

Try to install live-filesystem

rhett@rhett-pc:~$ apt policy live-filesystem
live-filesystem:
Installed: 1.0.1+201711081733
Candidate: 1.0.1+201711081733
Version table:
*** 1.0.1+201711081733 500
500 http://packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main amd64 Packages
500 http://packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main i386 Packages
500 http://proposed.packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main amd64 Packages
500 http://proposed.packages.deepin.com/deepin panda/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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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

The live-filesystem solution worked, thanks.

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iblis

deepin

2017-11-28 16:30

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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