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dd | gzip
~~~
#Backup
$ sudo dd if=/dev/sdX | gzip -c > /path/to/backup.img.gz &
$ while((1)); do sudo kill -SIGUSR1 $(pidof dd); sleep 1; if [[ $(pidof dd) == "" ]]; then break; fi; done
~~~
#Restore
$ gunzip -c /path/to/backup.img.gz | dd of=/dev/sdY
$ while((1)); do sudo kill -SIGUSR1 $(pidof dd); sleep 1; if [[ $(pidof dd) == "" ]]; then break; fi; done
~~~
#See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Dd
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