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RSync a whole Linux filesystem (sorta) - Pop-OS!
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# Move an installation of Pop-OS! from one disk to another. | |
# Useful guide if transferring data from a non encrypted install to an encrypted install. | |
# Create a fresh install of Pop-OS! in the new drive, and operatating from the live env do: | |
# unlock encrypted partitions | |
sudo udisksctl unlock -b /dev/<part> | |
# mount partitions | |
sudo udisksctl mount -b /dev/mapper/data-root # Or some other alias returned earlier | |
# REPEAT ABOVE FOR SOURCE AND DESTINATION | |
# Copy /etc/fstab from both systems to be able to merge them later | |
sudo cp /media/<src>/etc/fstab Desktop/fstab_src | |
sudo cp /media/<dst>/etc/fstab Desktop/fstab_dst | |
# Copy over files. Important: Do not foget the trailing slashes | |
# Note that /boot/ is ignored. The kernel will be "fresh" | |
sudo rsync -aAXv /media/<src>/ \ | |
--exclude={"/dev/*","/proc/*","/sys/*","/tmp/*","/run/*","/media/*","/lost+found","/boot/*"} \ | |
/media/<dst>/ | |
# Merge both /etc/fstab files copied earlier to make sure the system will pick up the right partitions from the right disks | |
# Use fstab_dst (the one that was in the destination filesystem) as a base, and add the custom stuff you did (like external drive mounts) on the old installation. | |
sudo gedit Desktop/fstab_src Desktop/fstab_dst Desktop/fstab_new | |
sudo cp Desktop/fstab_new /media/<dst>/etc/fstab | |
# Broken? Maybe chroot can help https://support.system76.com/articles/login-from-live-disk/ |
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