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Quick Image/Restore a Linux Installation

I have been dealing with a lot of image creation and restoration lately and that's when I came across an article to restore a backup in a certain format at one of our cloud providers. The article can be found here . Now one part of the problem was resolved i.e. restoring server backups from the cloud. The other problem started when requests started coming in to create such backups at our other providers so as to be able to restore them later. Then one fine morning the cloud provider supporting the backup mentioned suddenly drops it in favor of OVF. I then went ahead and created a simple set of commands to create a backup of a Linux installation and use the steps in the article above to restore it. A few things before I start. The backup/restore will work only for same flavor of Linux. Do not restore a Debian on a CentOS system. The kernel versions should match, due to possible better features at boot level. And here we go. Taking a backup. Login into your...
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Journey to Danbury...

I have safely reached Danbury. Not mentioning the unfortunate incident at Bhubaneswar and the high paced drama at Delhi airport. Well mentioning it, my flight from BBI to DEL was delayed by 1 hour and 15 minutes and I reached DEL domestic at 2240 hrs. At 2300 hrs I asked for an airport transfer while my flight was at 0025 hrs. The airport transfer guy told me to take a cab as the next shuttle was scheduled for 2320 hrs and it took about 30 minutes for the shuttle to reach international. So, I had to take a cab to the international terminal. The cab came at exactly 2325 hrs and the driver I remember told me it takes like 30 minutes to reach the international terminal. I gave up hope and told him to go as fast as he could. Bingo, he was superman in disguise for I reached the terminal in 15 minutes. I want to forget the drive, coz it reminds me more of my kind of driving. Thanking the cabbie I had to wait like 10 minutes to get into the terminal. So there was like 40 minutes for the fligh...
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July 4th Long Weekend...

Friday: Early from office, to be early on the trip. However things get delayed and delayed and delayed. What was supposed to start by 1900 hrs, started close to 2230 hrs for me. Saptanshu, Sandeep and myself, we set out to New Jersey, our revered Bhabani Bhai's place. Long drive, we reach by 0100 hrs. Just in time to gather our feet and take rest. Its going to be a long one. Saturday: First thoughts were DC, Philadelphia, etc and etc. Second thoughts sun bathing at the community pool. Third and final thoughts: hit the beach. So off we go to the Belmar beach. Pit Stop: Walmart. To buy supplies, enough to last the beach extravaganza. Second Pit: Pick up Mohit bhai jaan, a common friend. And off we go. Beaches are always fun. And when you get inside neck deep and still able to play throwball, even better. Swimming in the Atlantic, getting photographed doing so in a No Swim zone, et al. Even funnier to take a public shower before we hit the car. Saturday Evening: Destination Edison, NJ...
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