Linux in a Nutshell, 6th Edition

Name

e2image

Synopsis

e2image [option] device file

System administration command. Store disaster recovery data for ext2 filesystem on device to image file file. Weekly filesystem images can be an important part of a disaster recovery plan.

Option

-r

Create a raw image file that can be checked and debugged using filesystem utilities such as e2fsck or debugfs. Raw images are created as sparse files. Either compress the image file before moving it, or use the --sparse=always option when copying it with cp.

-I

Restore filesystem metadata in image to device. Note you will lose any changes to the filesystem since your image was created.