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#1 2009-11-30 17:41:10

Llama
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From: St.-Petersburg, Russia
Registered: 2008-03-03
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How to clone an existing install?

Hi,

I've tried Wiki and forum search; got next to nothing. Wrong keywords, probably. Any ideas where to start?

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#2 2009-11-30 18:19:56

Ramses de Norre
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From: Leuven - Belgium
Registered: 2007-03-27
Posts: 1,289

Re: How to clone an existing install?

I don't know what exactly you're after, but maybe one of these:
cp -a
rsync
clonezilla

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#3 2009-11-30 18:57:17

ozar
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From: USA
Registered: 2005-02-18
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Re: How to clone an existing install?

I use an Acronis True Image liveCD that works extremely well, too.  The live disk version is actually based on Linux.


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#4 2009-11-30 19:45:05

Stythys
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From: SF Bay Area
Registered: 2008-05-18
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Re: How to clone an existing install?

I just use rsync to backup conf files in places like /etc and /home, and save a list of all top-level packages. with those you can setup another system pretty darn fast.


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#5 2009-11-30 20:49:45

ninian
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From: United Kingdom
Registered: 2008-02-24
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Re: How to clone an existing install?

I'd recommend using rsync to copy the whole filesystem from / with the options: -av --delete
Then on the cloned filesystem all you normally need to tweak are the config files:

/etc/fstab/
/etc/hosts/
/etc/rc.conf/
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
/boot/grub/menu.lst

wink Simples!

Last edited by ninian (2009-11-30 20:50:35)

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#6 2009-12-01 04:49:25

Gen2ly
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From: Sevierville, TN
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Re: How to clone an existing install?

Parted Magic with Clonezilla.


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#7 2009-12-01 07:04:55

mikesd
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Registered: 2008-02-01
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Re: How to clone an existing install?

As others have said cp -av and a live cd have always worked well for me.

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