Loading a backup in a freshly linux installation
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I am doing a backup of my hardrive before installing again Linux. I am doing this process with my dd command. If I reinstall Linux Mint, how can I do to install everything in the home partition?
I suppose that it should be enough to do:
$ dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/dev/sda1
Is this enough, or do I need to do something more?
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I am doing a backup of my hardrive before installing again Linux. I am doing this process with my dd command. If I reinstall Linux Mint, how can I do to install everything in the home partition?
I suppose that it should be enough to do:
$ dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/dev/sda1
Is this enough, or do I need to do something more?
linux-mint backup
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
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Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
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Reading between the lines, it seems to me thatddis not the right tool for the job. Instead, usersyncortaror justcpto copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.
– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
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If/homeis a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing/hometo/home-defaultor similar
– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far isrsync, andcopyis better to avoid it in these cases.
– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15
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I am doing a backup of my hardrive before installing again Linux. I am doing this process with my dd command. If I reinstall Linux Mint, how can I do to install everything in the home partition?
I suppose that it should be enough to do:
$ dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/dev/sda1
Is this enough, or do I need to do something more?
linux-mint backup
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
1011
Please reference if this question is already answered.
I am doing a backup of my hardrive before installing again Linux. I am doing this process with my dd command. If I reinstall Linux Mint, how can I do to install everything in the home partition?
I suppose that it should be enough to do:
$ dd if=/dev/sdb1 of=/dev/sda1
Is this enough, or do I need to do something more?
linux-mint backup
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
1011
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
1011
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
1011
asked Mar 16 at 18:08
user2820579
1011
1011
Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
3
Reading between the lines, it seems to me thatddis not the right tool for the job. Instead, usersyncortaror justcpto copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.
– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
1
If/homeis a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing/hometo/home-defaultor similar
– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far isrsync, andcopyis better to avoid it in these cases.
– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15
add a comment |Â
Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
3
Reading between the lines, it seems to me thatddis not the right tool for the job. Instead, usersyncortaror justcpto copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.
– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
1
If/homeis a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing/hometo/home-defaultor similar
– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far isrsync, andcopyis better to avoid it in these cases.
– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15
Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
3
3
Reading between the lines, it seems to me that
dd is not the right tool for the job. Instead, use rsync or tar or just cp to copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
Reading between the lines, it seems to me that
dd is not the right tool for the job. Instead, use rsync or tar or just cp to copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
1
1
If
/home is a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing /home to /home-default or similar– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
If
/home is a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing /home to /home-default or similar– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far is
rsync, and copy is better to avoid it in these cases.– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far is
rsync, and copy is better to avoid it in these cases.– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15
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What you do is correct, the command you use will copy one partition to another. You can also use files to backup to using DD, that way you can also put some /etc/ files ore something else you want to keep on the same external drive as where you put your home backup.
answered Mar 16 at 19:58
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What you do is correct, the command you use will copy one partition to another. You can also use files to backup to using DD, that way you can also put some /etc/ files ore something else you want to keep on the same external drive as where you put your home backup.
answered Mar 16 at 19:58
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What you do is correct, the command you use will copy one partition to another. You can also use files to backup to using DD, that way you can also put some /etc/ files ore something else you want to keep on the same external drive as where you put your home backup.
answered Mar 16 at 19:58
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What you do is correct, the command you use will copy one partition to another. You can also use files to backup to using DD, that way you can also put some /etc/ files ore something else you want to keep on the same external drive as where you put your home backup.
answered Mar 16 at 19:58
switch87
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What you do is correct, the command you use will copy one partition to another. You can also use files to backup to using DD, that way you can also put some /etc/ files ore something else you want to keep on the same external drive as where you put your home backup.
answered Mar 16 at 19:58
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answered Mar 16 at 19:58
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Possible duplicate of unix.stackexchange.com/questions/45165/home-partition.
– Timothy Martin
Mar 16 at 18:14
3
Reading between the lines, it seems to me that
ddis not the right tool for the job. Instead, usersyncortaror justcpto copy files you want to keep to an external hard drive.– Christopher
Mar 16 at 18:20
1
If
/homeis a separate partition (or perhaps a RAID array) then just ignore it during system install, and after first boot go in and set it up again to be mounted in the right space, moving the existing/hometo/home-defaultor similar– ivanivan
Mar 16 at 18:41
@Christopher why you think this is not a good tool? I understand that the best option so far is
rsync, andcopyis better to avoid it in these cases.– user2820579
Mar 17 at 2:15