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Console mode

Chapter 11.

Console mode

Console is a natural part of Linux OS. Acronis True Image Server for Linux supports it

through the trueimagecmd command line tool. It provides a way to initiate image creation

and restoration operations (with some limitations). Trueimagecmd also enables you to

automate image creation with ‘

cron’ service.

Note that trueimagecmd doesn’t support partition resizing at image restoration neither creating images
on CD-R/RW or tapes. Therefore, under complex conditions, we recommend that you use the more
powerful trueimage operating mode under X Window System.

Another useful tool, trueimagemnt, allows you to extract files or directories from images
by mounting images as if they were Linux kernel block devices. See also man

trueimagecmd or man trueimagemnt.

11.1

Creating and restoring images in the console mode (trueimagecmd)

SYNOPSIS

trueimagecmd --create|--restore|--list|--help [--filename:filename]
[--harddisk:disk1,disk2] [--target_harddisk:disk] [--
partition:disk1-part1,disk2-part2] [--target_partition:disk-part] [-
-incremental] [--compression:level] [--progress:on|off] [--
split:size in MB] [--raw] [--password:password] [--
type:active|primary|logical] [--serial-key:serial key]

11.1.1

Supported commands

Trueimagecmd supports the following commands:

--create

Creates an image file with the specified file name. A complete image is created by default.
Use the --incremental option to create an incremental image.

--restore

Restores a disk/partition from the specified image file.

--list

Lists available devices and partitions if no --filename specified. With --filename lists the

archive content.

--help

Shows usage.

Trueimagecmd supports the following command options:

-- filename:filename

Sets the image file name. Trueimagecmd transparently supports NFS and Samba network

access. To access a NFS network drive, specify the image file name as follows:

nfs://hostname/share name:/remote filename