How do I create a backup image of my server?

[R. Wood]

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Allegedly, on Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 04:41:39PM -0500, Jay Stapleton stated:
> Az wrote:
> > Hi, now that I have a "working version" of my server, I would like
> > to back it up. I am long time user of Nortons Ghost 2003 for my
> > laptop. I like Ghost so much that I am holding off upgrading to
> > their new "Go Back " feature for as long as I can. It allows me to
> > create a compressed image and I can generally have my laptop back up
> > and running with everything on it, OS, patches, email, files, etc.
> > in about 45 minutes. 
> >
> > Is there something similar that I can do with Ubuntu that will allow
> > me to save a working "snapshot" of my server? I know that as I as
> > start to play with it, I will blow it up and don't want to have to
> > rebuild it from scratch again.  
> >
> > If someone can point me in the direction of a method, utility out
> > there can accomplish this, that would be much appreciated.
> >
> > thanks
>
> Check out Mondo-rescue.  It makes a bootable rescue disc out of your
> existing filesystem.
> 
> -Jay

Hi,

I'll mention 2 tools, neither of which I have ever used  ;-)

First I'll second (no pun intended :-) 'mondo'.  It appears to have a
very good reputation.

Secondly there is a tool called 'partimage' that sounds pretty good.
For a description see 'synaptic', or type:
  apt-cache show partimage

I'm sure folks on the list would be interested to find out how these
various tools worked for you, if you try any of them  :-)

HTH,
Raymond
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