> On Nov 28, 2020, at 7:12 AM, Nicolas Kovacs <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Le 28/11/2020 à 08:13, Nicolas Kovacs a écrit :
>> Now here's the question. From within my live system, how could I compress
>> my system into a compact image and then send it to a distant FTP server?
>
> I'll answer this myself, since I just experimented and found a strikingly
> simple solution using dd and SSH (better than FTP).
>
> Backup the server over the network from a live rescue session:
>
> # dd if=/dev/sda status=progress | gzip --fast - | \
> ssh microlinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx \
> dd of=centos-7.9-server-image.gz
>
> Restore this image from a live rescue session:
>
> # ssh microlinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx \
> dd if=centos-7.9-server-image.gz | \
> gunzip --fast - | dd of=/dev/sda status=progress
>
As you mention “compress” in your question, you could also add -C flag to ssh command (to turn on compression)
Valeri
> Why didn't I think of this before ?
>
> :o)
>
> Niki
>
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