partimage

partimage(1) Partition Image Manual partimage(1)

NAME

   partimage - back up and restore disk partitions

SYNOPSIS

   partimage  [  -bcdehimMnoSvwy  ]  [-B 'pattern response string']  [-z compresslevel] [-V volumesize] [-f actionatend] [-s server] [-p port] [-a mountoptions]
   [-U username] [-P password] [-g loglevel] [ save device image_file ]
   partimage [ -bcdehimMnoSvwy ] [-B 'pattern response string'] [-z compresslevel]  [-V volumesize]  [-f actionatend]  [-s server]  [-p port]  [-a mountoptions]
   [-U username] [-P password] [-g loglevel] [ restore device image_file/'stdin' ]
   partimage [ restmbr image_file ]
   partimage [ imginfo image_file ]

DESCRIPTION

   partimage backs up disk partitions into image files and restores them.

OPTIONS

   -z val, --compress val
          Set image file compression level:
          val=0: don't compress: very fast but very big image file
          val=1: compress using gzip: fast and small image file (default)
          val=2: compress using bzip2: very slow and very small image file

   -c, --nocheck
          Don't check the partition before saving.

   -o, --overwrite
          Overwrite the existing image file without confirmation.

   -d, --nodesc
          Don't ask any description for the image file.

   -V vol, --volume vol
          Split image into multiple volumes files. vol will be the size in KB of volumes.

   -w, --waitvol
          Wait for a confirmation after each volume change.

   -e, --erase
          Erase empty blocks on restore with zero bytes.

   -m, --allowmnt
          Don't fail if the partition is mounted. Dangerous!

   -M, --nombr
          Don't create a backup of the MBR (Mast Boot Record) in the image file.

   -h, --help
          Show help.

   -v, --version
          Show version.

   -f action, --finish action
          Action to do if finished successfully:
          action=0: wait (do nothing)
          action=1: halt (power off the computer)
          action=2: reboot (restart the computer)
          action=3: quit

   -b, --batch
          batch mode: the GUI won't wait for an user action.

   -B 'pattern response string', --fully-batch 'pattern response string'
          full  batch  mode: the GUI is not being displayed. Rather status messages are displayed as normal text.  The pattern response string has the following
          format:
          ´<glob-pattern>=<response-value>;...´
          where the glob pattern is matched against the string <window-title>/<message-text> of the message dialogue box to be displayed. For dialog boxes  with
          buttons in the window, the <response> must be the exact button text.  The pattern response string usually needs to be quoted as above.

   -y, --nosync
          Don't synchronize the disks at the end of the operation. Dangerous!

   -s addr, --server addr
          Give partimaged server's ip address.

   -p port, --port port
          Give partimaged server's listening port.

   -g debuglevel, --debug debuglevel
          Set the debug level to debuglevel (defaults to 1).

   -n, --nossl
          Disable SSL in network mode.

   -S, --simulate
          Simulation of restoration mode.

   -a str, --automnt str
          Automatic mount with X options. Read the doc for more details.

   -U name, --username=name
          Username to authenticate to partimage server.

   -P pass, --password=pass
          Password for authentication of user to partimage server.

EXAMPLE

   partimage -z1 -o -d save /dev/hda12 /mnt/backup/redhat-6.2.partimg.gz
   partimage -z1 -om save /dev/hda9 /mnt/backup/win95-osr2.partimg.gz
   partimage restore /dev/hda13 /mnt/backup/suse-6.4.partimg
   cat debian.partimg.000 debian.partimg.001 | partimage restore /dev/hda1 stdin
   partimage restmbr /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2
   partimage imginfo /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2