I am supposing this will not work - simply using dd to copy the booted disk /dev/sda for example to a file on an external hard drive. This would not be a good back as too many system file would be missed. right?

  • @KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world
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    16 months ago

    it would just be like booting after a power failure.

    That level of confidence is EXACTLY what I want when I’m restoring a backup.

    • Björn Tantau
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      16 months ago

      The difference being that it should just be writing log files and nothing important.