Create System snapshot for ext4
I'm looking for a tool to make snapshots of the system with an ext4 system disk.
I'm looking for a tool to make snapshots of the system with an ext4 system disk.
Isn't disk cloning quite different from snapshot? I'm asking for learning purposes. I've used Clonezilla for a decade now and it has developed into a superior beast. None of the commercial products can beat it.
Tools like rsync save only folders or files, but I want to save all system with Kernel, Drivers, ...
Assuming this is an option for you, convert your ext4 partition to btrfs (can be done without data loss) and enjoy having proper snapshot support. Timeshift makes it really easy to automate and manage btrfs snapshots.
dd is the tool you can use. But for a system disk you probably want to run it from a LiveOS