How do I create a backup image of my server?

[Patrick]

Hi

There is a new project called ebox that might be helpful in a variety of 
ways with your Ubuntu server.

http://www.ebox-platform.com/

it is a framework that allows you to manage your server form the web-Patrick



Tom Mckay wrote:
> man you guys call yourselves linux users....
> to back up a partition to an external hard drive...
>
> sudo cat /dev/sda1 | /media/disk1/backup.img
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> then to restore the backup... boot a live cd and mount the external
> drive. then run
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> sudo cat /media/disk1/backup.img | /dev/sda1
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> On Dec 2, 2007 6:57 PM, R. Wood <rw at ncf.ca> wrote:
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>> Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 06:24:38PM -0500, Jay Stapleton stated:
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>>> Richard Pullano wrote:
>>>       
>>>> I just installed Mondo on 7.10 and I cannot seem to find the program
>>>> now to try it out  :-(
>>>> Richard
>>>>         
>>> `mondoarchive` from the command-line
>>>
>>> -Jay.
>>>       
>> One command-line trick that is useful in this kind of situation is:
>>   dpkg -L mondo | less
>> This will output (mnemonic: 'List') all the files that are installed
>> when you install the package.
>>
>> Sometimes an even faster way to locate the executable programs contained
>> in the package is:
>>   dpkg -L mondo | grep bin
>>
>> If there is more than one, or if you are still not sure, try this:
>>   dpkg -L mondo | grep man
>> This will usually output the manpage(s) contained in the package so you
>> can use them to obtain further information about how to use the program
>> you just installed.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Have Fun with GNU/Linux,
>> Raymond
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