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A deeper blue
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 Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:23 pm Post subject: backup? HD |
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how do I copy my entire root to another HD.. without losing symlinks etc...
tar takes ages.. and I just want to move it from one HD to another... without dataloss...
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hoochiepapa
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| look at rsync. |
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A deeper blue
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 12:31 pm Post subject: thank you |
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thank you...
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hoochiepapa
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: thank you |
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| A deeper blue wrote: | | thank you... |
no problem.
you will want the -l switch to copy links as links.
the --dry-run switch is very handy.
man rsync and some google you should have all the info you need.
just make sure to use your new disk for a while before blowing away you old stuff. |
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