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Once you've unmounted the partitions, you can then use the "{{dd}}" command to make the copy. I'll be storing it on my Desktop ("/home/altheim/Desktop") directory as a file named "rpi-backup-20210328.img". I generally add a timestamp to my backups so I can figure out when I made them.
Once you've unmounted the partitions, you can then use the "{{dd}}" command to make the copy. I'll be storing it on my Desktop ("/home/altheim/Desktop") directory as a file named "rpi-backup-20210328.img". I generally add a timestamp to my backups so I can figure out when I made them. If you're using both 32- and 64-bit OS, that's a good thing to add. If the backup is of a particular state of the OS (e.g., before or after a big change) I might include that too.
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Note that you __must__ alter the "if" (input file) argument to match the drive of the SD card you found using fdisk, otherwise you may damage an existing drive. If won't necessarily be the same as what I found, and an SD card won't even always mount at the same location. ''Check it every time''.
Note that you __must__ alter the "if" (input file) argument to match the drive of the SD card you found using fdisk, otherwise you may damage an existing drive — particularly when performing a restore (as below). It won't necessarily be the same drive designation as what I found, and an SD card won't even always mount at the same location. ''Check it every time''.
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