Install Clonezilla on Ubuntu without the server side

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Install Clonezilla on Ubuntu without the server side

Forum: Help

Creator: power1power1

Created: 2014-01-15

Updated: 2014-01-30

power1power1 - 2014-01-15

Hello,

I need to install and run Clonezilla on Ubuntu. I don't need the server side of it. Can you please provide step-by-step instructions on how to do it? To be clear, I want to boot to Ubuntu first and then run Clonezilla (server not needed) and I don't want to create a multi-boot setup with Ubuntu and Clonezilla Live, either.

I found this old web page which didn't work with the newest version of Clonezilla: (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1216081)

Thanks!

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power1power1 - 2014-01-18

from Clonezilla ISO, grab the file ".\live\filesystem.squashfs"

put the file "filesystem.squashfs" in Home

open a new terminal window using Ctrl+Alt+T
sudo su
mkdir /media/sqfile
mount -t squashfs ./filesystem.squashfs /media/sqfile -o loop
sudo cp -R /media/sqfile/usr/share/drbl /usr/share/drbl
sudo cp -R /media/sqfile/etc/drbl /etc/drbl
gedit /root/.bashrc

add the next line to the end, save and close
PATH=$PATH:/media/sqfile/usr/share/drbl:/media/sqfile/etc/drbl:/media/sqfile/usr/sbin:/media/sqfile/usr/bin

back in terminal window
sudo su
clonezilla

when done
umount /media/sqfile
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Steven Shiau - 2014-01-19

You can follow the doc about how to configure a Clonezilla SE (DRBL), and only finish the "drblsrv -i" part, i.e.
http://drbl.org/installation/
Especially
http://drbl.org/installation/01-prepare-server.php
http://drbl.org/installation/02-install-required-packages.php
You can ignore the 3rd step, i.e. the "drblpush -i" part (
http://drbl.org/installation/03-setup-client.php)

Steven.

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power1power1 - 2014-01-19

Hi Steven, thanks for the reply; however, the discussions in those pages are very extensive. Can you say if by following the commands mentioned in the second post, a reliable Clonezilla installation will be created? By that, I mean all the required files get copied, the added path is complete, etc.

I tested that by installing Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 on a USB memory using Pen Drive Linux's Universal USB Installer 1.9.5.2. I also set the Persistent file size to say 1024 MB. I used Clonezilla Live alternative ISO 20140114.

I only wish there was an installation binary of Clonezilla available, as well.

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Steven Shiau - 2014-01-29

Here you are:
1. gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key D7E8DF3A
2. gpg -a --export D7E8DF3A | apt-key add -
3. Add the following line in your /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://drbl.sourceforge.net/drbl-core drbl stable
4. apt-get update
5. apt-get install drbl
6. drblsrv -i
Following the interactive mode, just press "Enter" to accept all the default selections.

Once it's done, you have all the Clonezilla required packages on your system.
Let me know if you encounter any problem.

Steven.

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power1power1 - 2014-01-29

That is great, Steven! However, I got stuck at some of the steps. So, I added a few more, if that is OK with you. Here is the whole thing:

connect to the internet

open a new terminal window using Ctrl+Alt+T
sudo su

if the result of next line was "Timeout", then run it again
sudo gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key D7E8DF3A
sudo gpg -a --export D7E8DF3A | apt-key add -
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

for Ubuntu Desktop 13.10 use "saucy" in the line after next

add the next two lines to the end, save and close
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu saucy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://drbl.sourceforge.net/drbl-core drbl stable
sudo apt-get update

if the result of next line was "Abort", then run it again
sudo apt-get install drbl

press Enter
sudo drblsrv -i

press Enter four times
clonezilla

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power1power1 - 2014-01-29

Hi again, When I run:

root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# mount --bind /dev/sda1 /home/partimag

I get this error:

mount: mount point /home/partimag does not exist

How I can fix this? Thanks!

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Steven Shiau - 2014-01-30

"mount: mount point /home/partimag does not exist" -> It means you do not have the dir /home/partimag. Therefore just run the following command as root:
mkdir -p /home/partimag

Steven.

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power1power1 - 2014-01-30

Very good, thanks. It works now. Somehow I was under impression that that folder will be created by the installation process.

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Steven Shiau - 2014-01-30

Cool!
If you run "drblpush -i", yes, it will.
However, since you just only finished "drblsrv -i", which basically install and prepare all the required packages only.

Steven.

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power1power1 - 2014-01-30

I see! Thanks.

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