On 16.03.2014, CS DBA wrote: > Here's my question: If I simply backup all directories (including ones like > /proc & /media, etc) will the following work, or do I need to care about > specifically excluding the virtual directories? I would run any backup/restore of the root filesystem only when booted from an external medium, to avoid problems with locks. What I do (and what would also work in your case) is: 1. Download sysresccd: http://www.sysresccd.org 2. Install the image on a memory stick: isohybrid sysresccd-image.iso cat sysresccd-image.iso > /dev/sdX 3. Boot from it 4. Backup your partitions: rsync -avxHSAX /source/ /target To switch back to your system as it has been before a faulty update: rsync -avxHSAX --delete /target/ /source -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
