On 07/03/2007 06:15 AM somebody named Per Jessen wrote: > Anders Norrbring wrote: > >> I usually use dd and ssh to clone disks from one machine to another, >> but that only works when the target is equally big or larger than the >> source. >> >> Is there any easy way to do it from a 13% filled 60GB disk to a remote >> disk that's only 16GB? >> > > As you're really just copying the filesystem, maybe rsync or tar. I use > tar'ed filesystem images for installing new machines. > > > /Per Jessen, Zürich >
The "tar" command isn't good to use for cloning, or even most backups. It skips so-called "hidden" files, those whose filenames begin with a period. Somebody should add in an option to tar so these are included... would be a major improvement. This info should at least be included in the tar manpage. -- Abstinence-Only sex education is a little like Just-Hold-It potty training. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
