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--- linux:clone-linux-drive [2025/08/10 21:47] – created Wuff
+++ linux:clone-linux-drive [2025/09/03 01:50] (current) – Wuff
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-====== Clone Linux Drive ======
+====== Clone Linux Drive/System ======
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 Firstly you will need a live USB stick, build this or use an existing stick - this will be used throughout.
-Install the new hard drive and build it as a new machine as normal as per [[process_scripts:amati-usb-install|Amati USB Install]].
+Install the new hard drive and build it as a new machine as normal.
 Once complete, boot the PC to the live environment with only the old hard drive installed.
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   - Confirm that the mount points have applied, this may require a restart.
+====== Live remote cloning ======
+Target system:
+<code>
+sudo apt-get install openssh-server
+sudo sed -i 's/#PermitRootLogin/PermitRootLogin/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+sudo service ssh restart
+</code>
+On source system:
+<code>
+sudo su -
+apt-get install sshfs rsync
+mkdir /mnt/newsystem
+mount -t fuse.sshfs root@IP:/ /mnt/newsystem
+cp /mnt/newsystem/etc/fstab /root/newfstab
+rsync -ahPHAXx --delete --exclude={/dev/*,/proc/*,/sys/*,/tmp/*,/run/*,/mnt/*,/media/*,/lost+found} / /mnt/newsystem
+#or for overall bandwidth stats and brief output:
+rsync -ahPHAXx --info=progress2 --info=name0 --delete --exclude={/dev/*,/proc/*,/sys/*,/tmp/*,/run/*,/mnt/*,/media/*,/lost+found} / /mnt/newsystem
+</code>
+Adjust /mnt/newsystem/etc/fstab file accordingly
+reset GRUB:
+<code>
+for i in /dev /dev/pts /proc /sys /run; do sudo mount -B $i /mnt/newsystem$i; done
+sudo chroot /mnt/newsystem
+sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdX
+sudo update-grub
+</code>