copy filesystem

[Binu_5]

Hi All

I have requirement here to copy one entire filsystem to another one .. Can any body tell me which is the best method for copying the filesystem to another one

Thanks
Binu

[Devender Khatana]

Hi,

It is important to know what are two file systems types ? Where are these two file systems located wheather on same or different machines/platforms ? What are there sizes same or different ?

If file system sizes are same then you can use dd. If these are defferent then could thought of something like cpio. But for both to work the file systems should be on unix platform.

HTH,
Devender

[Con O'Kelly · Accepted solution]

Hi Binu

You can use cpio as follows:

# cd
# find . -depth -print | cpio -pmdv

Example copy contents of /home to /backup:
# cd /home
# find . -depth -print | cpio -pmdv /backup

Cheers
Con

[Sudeesh]

1. You can use dd if both filesystems are of same size.
2. cpio

find /source -depth -print | cpio -pdlmv /destination


Sudeesh

[Binu_5]

Hi All

I have done in this way and it worked fine

# cd
# find . -depth -print | cpio -pmdv

Example copy contents of /home to /backup:
# cd /home
# find . -depth -print | cpio -pmdv /backup

Thanks
Binu