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Old 02-15-2011
Linux System Backup Command

Hi All,

Is there any command to take complete system backup (image) in Linux like mksysb command in AIX ?

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Old 02-16-2011
There's no direct equivalent, no. For an all-in-one solution, software like clonezilla can be used to create images of an offline system.
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