partimage(1)

NAME
partimage - backups/restores partitions

SYNOPSIS
partimage [ -bcdehimMnoSvwy ] [-z compresslevel] [-V volumesize] [-f actionatend] [-s server] [-p port] [-a mountoptions] [-g loglevel] [ save device image_file ]
partimage [ -bcdehimMnoSvwy ] [-z compresslevel] [-V volumesize] [-f actionatend] [-s server] [-p port] [-a mountoptions] [-g loglevel] [ restore device image_file ]
partimage [ restmbr image_file ]
partimage [ imginfo image_file ]

DESCRIPTION
partimage will be used to backup any partition into imagefiles.

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: don't make anything 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.

-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.

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
partimage restmbr /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2
partimage imginfo /mnt/backup/debian-potato-2.2.partimg.bz2

SEE ALSO
partimaged(8)

DIAGNOSTICS
You can read options set at compile time running 'partimage -i'.

When using batchmode, exit status is normaly 0.

CAVEATS
For now, only ext2fs, ext3fs, FAT16, FAT32, JFS, NTFS, HPFS, reiserfs, XFS are supported.

UFS is recognized but not yet fully supported.

FAT12 will never be supported

BUGS
Refer to BUGS file to read them.

REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <partimage-debug@sourcefore.net>

AUTHOR
Franck Ladurelle <ladurelf@partimage.org>
Francois Dupoux  <fdupoux@partimage.org>