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You can use Ubuntu or other Linux distros with Tar pakage installed. we will use this utility for compress certain directories of our system.

[edit] Backup your System

Open a root terminal then type this:

tar cvzpf /home/Backup.tgz --same-owner --exclude=/home/Backup.tgz
--exclude=/home/error.log --exclude=/proc/* --exclude=/media/*
--exclude=/dev/* --exclude=/mnt/* --exclude=/sys/*
--exclude=/tmp/* / 2>/home/error.log

• c creates a tar backup

• v activates verbose mode

• z will compress data using gzip format

• p preserves file permissions

• f sends output to a file instead of standard output.

• /home/backup.tgz is the output file, the container of our backup.

• --same-owner Preserve file owner

• --exclude will don't read the pathwill don't read the path

• / Path to compress

• 2> /home/error.log Save activity log in /home/error.log

[edit] Restoring your System

Open a root terminal then type this:

 tar xvzf /home/Backup.tgz -C / 

Your system will be restored.

[edit] Sources (See also)

• Linux Clues