dattobd
kernel module for taking block-level snapshots and incremental backups of Linux block devices (by datto)
rpi-clone
A shell script to clone a booted disk. (by billw2)
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| 553 | 2,439 | |
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| 7.0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| C | Shell | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
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Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
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dattobd
Posts with mentions or reviews of dattobd.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-10-12.
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System snapshot tools for ext4
https://github.com/datto/dattobd is still a thing, apparently. Needs its own kernel module, so have fun with that.
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Are they any tools to backup a *mounted* disk volume to an image?
There's https://github.com/datto/dattobd Never used it though.
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BEST Way to backup a Raspberry Pi?
(Or if you're really crazy, and want image based incremental backups then this exists https://github.com/datto/dattobd).
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Imaging mounted disk volumes under duress
The dattobd [1] block device driver fills this gap. It basically implements VSS like behavior on Linux. It is used in the Datto Linux backup agent in combination with the backup appliance [2], but it can be used stand alone as well (see readme).
Disclaimer: I'm a software engineer for Datto.
[1] https://github.com/datto/dattobd
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ActiveBackup for Linux
It connects but fails to back up a remote Linux server. Then I read from somewhere saying it works only in LAN. I ends up using https://github.com/datto/dattobd and rsync.
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Math-heavy software development jobs? I like math.
In my last job I worked on writing backup agents in C++ for multiple platforms using userspace API's. There was a team that exclusively worked on the Linux driver that our agent used, the driver is open source too - https://github.com/datto/dattobd
rpi-clone
Posts with mentions or reviews of rpi-clone.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-02-17.
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Considerations for a long-running Raspberry Pi
I've been running a bunch of Pi's for years now, and the biggest problem I've had is the Pi itself dying: 24/7 usage is hard on a small device. I've also found that stable power is essential, and to that end I've always used 5v 3a branded power cubes, plugged into a pure sine wave UPS. Choice of micro-SDHC cards is important and I ended up getting ATP industrial cards (https://www.atpinc.com/products/industrial-sd-cards) - expensive but really long-lived. Finally, using RPi-clone (https://github.com/billw2/rpi-clone) on a regular basis has been a life-saver. I clone to Sandisk Extreme micro-SDHCs and can recover from an outage in minutes.
- Cloning SD card in CLI to use in another pi question.
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Boot Pi4 from an SSD, not the MicroSD card
I would normally use the Pi SD-Card copier to duplicate the SD-Card to an SSD but I'm unsure if this is available on the Ubuntu image - you could possibly use this program [Github] if you are not keen on using dd with a running system.
- DIY Raspberry / Orange Pi NAS That Looks Like a NAS β 2023 Edition
- 2022 Oct 31 π Stickied π ΅π °π & ππππππππ thread - Boot problems? Power supply problems? Display problems? Networking problems? Need ideas? Get help with these and other questions! π¨πΊπ² π―π¬πΉπ¬ ππ°πΉπΊπ»
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Help needed on setting up Pi to boot from SSD
Then you will need to clone the SD to the SSD, you can use many tools that are available from your desktop computer or you can try with rpi-clone, just connect the SSD with Pi booted from SD, stop any possible service/docker to prevent any copy error and run, adapting device naming but usually will be (check device with dmesg):
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Help needed on setting up Pi to boot from SSD..
I used rpi-clone, it was super easy. Whole process took 10 minutes. https://github.com/billw2/rpi-clone
- I wish I wouldβve switched to SSD Boot years ago
- Is it possible to convert an bootable sd to a bootable usb-ssd?
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Finished my very own Smart Mirror!
rpi-clone
What are some alternatives?
When comparing dattobd and rpi-clone you can also consider the following projects:
raspberry-pi-os - Learning operating system development using Linux kernel and Raspberry Pi
TimeShift - System restore tool for Linux. Creates filesystem snapshots using rsync+hardlinks, or BTRFS snapshots. Supports scheduled snapshots, multiple backup levels, and exclude filters. Snapshots can be restored while system is running or from Live CD/USB.
PrawnOS - Libre Mainline Kernel and Debian for arm laptops
DietPi - Lightweight justice for your single-board computer!
nbdkit
86Box - Emulator of x86-based machines based on PCem.
lkm-sandbox - Collection of Linux Kernel Modules and PoC to discover, learn and practice Linux Kernel Development
PiShrink-to-Crontab - Raspberry; PiShrink to Crontab
nct6687d - Linux kernel module for Nuvoton NCT6687-R
Rufus - The Reliable USB Formatting Utility
kdai - kdai(Kernel Dynamic ARP Inspection) is a linux kernel module to defend against arp cache poisoning
log2ram - ramlog like for systemd (Put log into a ram folder)