In the way of “how-to”:
Perhaps there are better tutorials out there. Have a look!
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this is actually the tutorial i was reading, it was the one that called this method foolproof, i am the fool it is hopefully proofing for enough!
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You could use Clonezilla and clone all of your disk, including partitions and whatever is on there.
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alrighty, i got my .img file, now just to make 100% and put my smooth brain to rest.
if i have to reinstall endeavouros again for one reason or another.
i use a liveusb with it, install gnome disk utilities, restore the image.
and by the end of it i have the drive back exactly how it was by the time the .img was created?
I guess the purpose of having a backup image of the system is to eliminate the need of re-installation. If you feel your system is somewhat “messed-up”, you could always restore an image of it from when it was in good working condition using a live usb.
can i take this as a yes?
Yes. And I would also suggest to make a backup of your partition table. If you by any chance need to wipe the drive, you could re-create it as it was partitioned before and then restore the .img file.
Here is how-to backup your disk’s partition table:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-backup-restore-a-partition-table-with-sfdisk-command/
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im kinda lost at the beginning already, is this really needed for the .img backup to be restored properly and work?
I don’t think so as long as you keep the partitions as they are.
As I said before I have never tried this method to restore a system to a “wiped-out” disk. That is why I suggested to backup the partition table as well.
For the moment you are good with your .img file. If this will be your preferred way to backup/image your system then you will need to do it at regular intervals.
Take your time and read through the article a couple of times. It is easier than it might seem at the first glance.
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Vorta or Emborg are nice recommendations for people who prefer GUI.
In my opinion borg backup is by far the best backup solution out there.
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If you want to backup the whole disk or partition, I would recommend to create a Clonezilla live medium and run a complete backup.
Clonezilla is a partition and disk imaging/cloning program similar to True Image or Norton Ghost. It helps you to do system deployment, bare metal backup and recovery.
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That’s what I said and I think it’s the best solution of a ‘true’ 1 to 1 backup.
Ups. Sorry. I obviously missed that post.
No problem, I only mentioned it because it works.
thank you both for further suggestion, however i am but a fool so terminals tools or liveusb “systems” like that just give me an easier time to ruin it all so i prefer the easiest gui solution available to reduce the danger of me fricking it all up.
Then I would indeed go for Vorta. It allows you to make either local or remote backups. One great advantage of borgbackup is that you are able to mount your backup using FUSE (Filesystem in USErspace).
i have tried to see what it can do, however it seems to have the problem again that it cant restore the backup as well.
It would be good to know more about how you’ve done that backup. Especially the setup of source and destination. What exactly have you done?
Maybe there is a mistake in your workflow or something wrong with your setup.
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i have not done any backup yet with any other program than gnome disk utilities.
i didnt do much further since i have not found an option to restore it as well.
What exactly did you try to backup? All inside /home?
What filesystem are you using?
Something encrypted involved?