Get root access:
[cci lang="bash"]sudo su[/cci]
To backup:
[cci lang="bash"]tar cvpzf backup.tgz –exclude=/proc –exclude=/lost+found –exclude=/backup.tgz –exclude=/mnt –exclude=/sys /[/cci]
To restore:
[cci lang="bash"]tar xvpfz backup.tgz -C /[/cci]
Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=35087
To backup on an other mount:
[cci lang="bash"]tar cvpzf /mnt/data/backup.tgz –exclude=/proc –exclude=/lost+found –exclude=/mnt –exclude=/sys /[/cci]
