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Replicate Linux disk to new disk - single partition #bash
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# Usage copydisk.sh <newdiskdev> <olddiskmountpoint> <temporary mountpoint> | |
# e.g. copydisk.sh /dev/sdc /datadisk /tmpdatadisk | |
echo New disk attached is at $1 | |
echo Existing disk mount point is at $2 | |
echo Temporary mount point for data copy is at $3 | |
## Add partition table | |
parted $1 mklabel gpt | |
## Create partition ext4 100% of the available space | |
parted $1 mkpart primary ext4 0% 100% | |
## Format the ext4 partition | |
mkfs.ext4 $11 | |
## Create a mount point | |
mkdir $3 | |
## Mount the partition | |
mount $11 $3 | |
## Copy the data from the old partition to the new partition | |
cp -p $2 $3 | |
## Unmount the temporary partition | |
umount $3 | |
## Unmount the old partition | |
umount $2 | |
## Backup existing fstab | |
cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak | |
## Remove the old fstab partition | |
grep -v $2 /etc/fstab > tmpfile && mv tmpfile m/etc/fstab | |
## Add the new fstab entry | |
echo "$1 /$2 ext4 defaults 0 0" | sudo tee /etc/fstab -a | |
## Remove the temporary mount point | |
rmdir $3 |
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